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Tom Reasons
Tom Reasons was a 2016 independent candidate for District 77 of the Tennessee House of Representatives.
Reasons was a 2014 Democratic candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 8th Congressional District of Tennessee.[1] He was defeated in the Democratic primary.[2]
Elections
2016
Elections for the Tennessee House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election was held on August 4, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was April 7, 2016.
Incumbent Bill Sanderson defeated Tom Reasons in the Tennessee House of Representatives District 77 general election.[3][4]
Tennessee House of Representatives, District 77 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
Republican | ![]() |
81.08% | 16,326 | |
Independent | Tom Reasons | 18.92% | 3,809 | |
Total Votes | 20,135 | |||
Source: Tennessee Secretary of State |
Incumbent Bill Sanderson ran unopposed in the Tennessee House of Representatives District 77 Republican primary.[5][6]
Tennessee House of Representatives, District 77 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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Party | Candidate | |
Republican | ![]() |
2014
Reasons ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. House to represent Tennessee's 8th District. He was defeated in the Democratic primary.[2]
Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
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34.7% | 9,400 | ||
Rickey Hobson | 33.3% | 9,014 | ||
Tom Reasons | 20.5% | 5,547 | ||
Lawrence Pivnick | 11.5% | 3,105 | ||
Total Votes | 27,066 | |||
Source: Tennessee Secretary of State |
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See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Tennessee's 8th Congressional District elections, 2014
- Tennessee's 8th Congressional District
- Tennessee House of Representatives
- Tennessee House of Representatives District 77
- Tennessee House of Representatives elections, 2016
- Tennessee State Legislature
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Tennessee.gov, "Governor, United States Senate, and United States House of Representatives Petitions Filed by Qualifying Deadline," accessed April 3, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Associated Press, "Tennessee - Summary Vote Results," accessed August 7, 2014
- ↑ The New York Times, "Election 2016," accessed November 11, 2016
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "2016 general election results - Tennessee House of Representatives," accessed January 19, 2017
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "Candidate Petitions Filed as of April 8, 2016 Noon Qualifying Deadline," accessed April 11, 2016
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "August 4, 2016 Unofficial Election Results," accessed August 4, 2016