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Tennessee 2012 legislative election results
The tabs below contain analysis of election results in the 2012 legislative elections for Tennessee.
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Tennessee State Senate Election Results
This page contains macro-level election results and analysis for the Tennessee State Senate 2012 elections. For results in individual contests see our Tennessee State Senate elections, 2012 page. The following is a breakdown of the state Senate before and after the election:
| Tennessee State Senate | |||
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| Party | As of November 5, 2012 | After the 2012 Election | |
| Democratic Party | 13 | 7 | |
| Republican Party | 20 | 26 | |
| Total | 33 | 33 | |
What You'll See on This Page
This page displays the following lists of candidates
- Incumbents who ran on November 6
- Newly elected senators
- List of all winners
- Unopposed candidates
- Third party candidates
State Senate Overview:
- A total of 16 of the state's Senate seats were up for election in 2012.
Incumbents
Incumbents who ran on November 6
The following is a list of all of the incumbents who were on the November 6 general election ballot:
New State Senators and General Election Winners
Newly elected senators
The following list displays newly-elected members of the Tennessee State Senate:
Republican
Results will display after the election on November 6.
Candidates who won election
The following is a list of all candidates elected to the Tennessee State Senate:
Democratic
Results will display after the election on November 6.
Republican
Competitiveness
Unopposed candidates in general election
The following candidates did not face major party competition:
Democratic
No candidates have been added to this category yet.
Republican
Ballot Access
Third party candidates
The following is a list of third party and independent candidates who ran in 2012:
No candidates have been added to this category yet.
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Tennessee State House Election Results
This page contains macro-level election results and analysis for the Tennessee House of Representatives elections in 2012. For results in individual contests, see our Tennessee House of Representatives elections, 2012. The following is a breakdown of the state House before and after the election:
| Tennessee House of Representatives | |||
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| Party | As of November 5, 2012 | After the 2012 Election | |
| Democratic Party | 34 | 27 | |
| Republican Party | 64 | 71 | |
| Independent | 0 | 1 | |
| Vacancy | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 99 | 99 | |
What You'll See on This Page
This page displays the following lists of candidates
- Incumbents who ran on November 6
- Newly elected representatives
- List of all winners
- Unopposed candidates
- Third party candidates
State House Overview
- All 99 of the state's House seats were up for election in 2012.
Incumbency Analysis
Incumbents who ran on November 6
The following is a list of all of the incumbents who were on the November 6 general election ballot:
- Jon Lundberg
- Kent Williams, Tennessee Representative
- Mike Harrison
- Charles Curtiss
- Joe Pitts (Tennessee)
- Ryan Haynes
- Bill Dunn
- Robert Ramsey
- Eric Watson
- Kevin Brooks
- Gerald McCormick
- Richard Floyd
- Joanne Favors
- Vince Dean
- Dennis Roach (Tennessee)
- John Windle
- Mike Stewart (Tennessee)
- Beth Harwell
- Gary Odom
- Jim Gotto
- Charles Sargent, Jr.
- Glen Casada
- Joshua Evans
- Curtis Johnson (Tennessee)
- Steve McDaniel
- Jimmy Eldridge
- Bill Sanderson
- Curtis Halford
- Johnny Shaw
- Craig Fitzhugh
- Joe Towns Jr.
- Barbara Cooper
- Karen Camper
- Larry Miller (Tennessee representative)
- John DeBerry Jr.
- Lois DeBerry
- G.A. Hardaway
- Barrett Rich
- Curry Todd
- Stephen McManus
- Jim Coley
- Ron Lollar
New Representatives and General Election Winners
Newly elected representatives
The following lists the newly-elected members of the Tennessee House of Representatives:
Democratic
Results will display after the election on November 6.
Republican
Open Seat Winners
The following lists candidates who won election in seats where no incumbent was running:
Democratic
Results will display after the election on November 6.
Republican
Results will display after the election on November 6.
Candidates who won election
The following lists all candidates elected to the Tennessee House of Representatives in 2012:
Democratic
Republican
- Jon Lundberg
- James Van Huss
- Mike Harrison
- Ryan Haynes
- Bill Dunn
- Robert Ramsey
- Eric Watson
- Kevin Brooks
- Gerald McCormick
- Richard Floyd
- Mike Carter (Tennessee representative)
- Vince Dean
- Dennis Roach (Tennessee)
- Charles Sargent, Jr.
- Susan Lynn
- Beth Harwell
- Joshua Evans
- Ron Lollar
- Glen Casada
- Curtis Johnson (Tennessee)
- Jimmy Eldridge
- Bill Sanderson
- Steve McDaniel
- Curtis Halford
- Barrett Rich
- Curry Todd
- Stephen McManus
- Jim Coley
Competitiveness
Unopposed candidates in general election
The following candidates did not face major party competition:
Democratic
Republican
- Curry Todd
- Curtis Halford
- Steve McDaniel
- Curtis Johnson (Tennessee)
- Glen Casada
- Beth Harwell
- Charles Sargent, Jr.
- Joshua Evans
- Susan Lynn
- Ron Lollar
- Stephen McManus
- Jon Lundberg
- Mike Harrison
- Bill Dunn
- Robert Ramsey
- Kevin Brooks
- Gerald McCormick
- Mike Carter (Tennessee representative)
- Dennis Roach (Tennessee)
- Jim Coley
Ballot Access
Third party candidates
The following is a list of third party and independent candidates who ran in 2012:
- Kent Williams, Tennessee Representative
- Daniel Lewis (Tennessee)
- Nick H. Cazana
- Robert Duvall
- W. Rodger Cooksey
- Allen R. Cole
- Virgil Kidwell
- Kenneth W. Buser
- John C. Johnson (Tennessee)
- John Crandall
- George Thomas Hill
- John Bragorgos
- Artie Smith
- Rick Wilson (Tennessee)
- Suzanne Parker
- Calvin Cassady
- Bryan Moneyhun
- Susan Shann
National Partisan Trends
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National Partisan Trends
The following tables detail the partisan breakdown of national election results.
Incumbents who were defeated in the general election
In the 44 states with elections, there were 4,534 incumbents who ran in the general election. The following is a breakdown of incumbents defeated in the 2012 general election:
| Incumbents defeated in 2012 legislative general election | |||
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| Party | Senate | House | Total |
| Democratic | 21 | 49 | 70 |
| Republican | 37 | 182 | 219 |
| Third Party | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| TOTALS | 60 | 234 | 294 |
Total new legislators elected
In total, 1,707 (28.4%) new legislators were elected in 2012. Of these 1,707, 849 (50.0%) were Republicans and 854 (50.0%) were Democrats.
The following is the breakdown of new legislators.
| New Legislators after the 2012 legislative elections | |||
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| Party | Senate | House | Total |
| Democratic | 165 | 684 | 849 |
| Republican | 202 | 652 | 854 |
| Independent | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| TOTALS | 367 | 1,340 | 1,707 |
Winners of Open Seats
Open seats contests made up 705 (11.7%) of the 6,015 seats in 2012. Of these 705 open seats, Republicans won 401 (56.9%) while Democrats won 304 (43.1%). Going into the election, the number of open seats formerly held by each party was quite similar. Estimates prior to the election suggested that approximately 52% of the open seats were previously held by Republicans and 48% were held by Democrats.
The following is the breakdown of open seat winners.
| Open Seat Winners in 2012 legislative elections | |||
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| Party | Senate | House | Total |
| Democratic | 82 | 220 | 302 |
| Republican | 105 | 296 | 401 |
| Third Party | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTALS | 187 | 516 | 703 |
Impact on legislative majorities
- See also: Partisan balance of state legislatures
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| State senates | 17 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 24 | 0 | 1 |
| State houses | 15 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 24 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals: | 32 | 51 | 2 | 1 | 37 | 48 | 0 | 1 |
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| State senates | 19 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 28 | 1 | 1 |
| State houses | 17 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 28 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals: | 36 | 59 | 3 | 1 | 41 | 56 | 1 | 1 |
