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Tennessee state elections in 2010 were held on Tuesday, November 2, 2010.Primary elections for theUnited States House of Representatives,governorship,Tennessee Senate, andTennessee House of Representatives, as well as variousjudicialretention elections, were held on August 5, 2010.[1] There was also a constitutional amendment to theConstitution of Tennessee on the November 2 ballot.
Tennessee elected nineU.S. Representatives, each representing one of Tennessee's nineCongressional Districts.
| District | Republican | Democratic | Others | Total | Result | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | ||
| District 1 | 123,006 | 80.84% | 26,045 | 17.12% | 3,110 | 2.04% | 152,161 | 100.0% | Republican hold |
| District 2 | 141,796 | 81.78% | 25,400 | 14.65% | 6,184 | 3.57% | 173,380 | 100.0% | Republican hold |
| District 3 | 92,032 | 56.79% | 45,387 | 28.01% | 24,637 | 15.20% | 162,056 | 100.0% | Republican hold |
| District 4 | 103,969 | 57.07% | 70,254 | 38.56% | 7,968 | 4.37% | 182,191 | 100.0% | Republican gain |
| District 5 | 74,204 | 42.07% | 99,162 | 56.23% | 2,996 | 1.70% | 176,362 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
| District 6 | 128,517 | 67.26% | 56,145 | 29.38% | 6,422 | 3.36% | 191,084 | 100.0% | Republican gain |
| District 7 | 158,916 | 72.37% | 54,347 | 24.75% | 6,320 | 2.88% | 219,583 | 100.0% | Republican hold |
| District 8 | 98,759 | 58.99% | 64,960 | 38.80% | 3,686 | 2.20% | 167,405 | 100.0% | Republican gain |
| District 9 | 33,879 | 25.11% | 99,827 | 74.00% | 1,201 | 0.89% | 134,907 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
| Total | 955,078 | 61.26% | 541,527 | 34.73% | 62,524 | 4.01% | 1,559,129 | 100.0% | |
| Republican | 61.26% | |||
| Democratic | 34.73% | |||
| Other | 4.01% | |||
| Republican | 77.78% | |||
| Democratic | 22.22% | |||
IncumbentDemocratic governorPhil Bredesen wasterm-limited, and is prohibited by theConstitution of Tennessee from seeking a third consecutive term.Knoxville mayor andRepublican nominee,Bill Haslam was elected with 65.0% of the vote, defeating Democratic nomineeMike McWherter.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bill Haslam | 1,041,545 | 65.03% | +35.83% | |
| Democratic | Mike McWherter | 529,851 | 33.08% | −35.24% | |
| Independent | Carl Twofeathers Whitaker | 6,536 | 0.41% | N/A | |
| Independent | Brandon Dodds | 4,728 | 0.29% | N/A | |
| Independent | Bayron Binkley | 4,663 | 0.29% | N/A | |
| Independent | June Griffin | 2,587 | 0.16% | N/A | |
| Independent | Linda Kay Perry | 2,057 | 0.13% | N/A | |
| Independent | Howard M. Switzer | 1,887 | 0.12% | N/A | |
| Independent | Samuel David Duck | 1,755 | 0.11% | N/A | |
| Independent | Thomas Smith II | 1,207 | 0.07% | N/A | |
| Independent | Toni K. Hall | 993 | 0.06% | N/A | |
| Independent | David Gatchell | 859 | 0.05% | N/A | |
| Independent | Boyce T. McCall | 828 | 0.05% | N/A | |
| Independent | James Reesor | 809 | 0.05% | N/A | |
| Independent | Mike Knois | 600 | 0.03% | N/A | |
| Independent | Donald Ray McFolin | 583 | 0.03% | N/A | |
| Independent | Write-Ins (3 candidates) | 61 | 0.003% | N/A | |
| Majority | 511,694 | 32.21% | −6.64% | ||
| Turnout | 1,601,567 | ||||
| Republicangain fromDemocratic | Swing | ||||
(Percentages are rounded to the nearest 1/100th, they will not add up fully to 100%).
August 5, 2010, primary results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mike McWherter | 284,894 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 284,894 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bill Haslam | 341,229 | 47.3 | |
| Republican | Zach Wamp | 210,332 | 29.2 | |
| Republican | Ron Ramsey | 158,960 | 22.1 | |
| Republican | Joe Kirkpatrick | 6,775 | 0.9 | |
| Republican | Basil Marceaux | 3,508 | 0.5 | |
| Total votes | 720,804 | 100 | ||
Results by senate districts
Winners: Republican hold Democratic hold Republican gain No election |
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Elections for 17 of the 33 seats inTennessee's State Senate were held on November 2, 2010.
After this election, Republicans had 20 seats while Democrats had 13 seats, with Republicans gainingone seat.
Results by State House districts
Winners: Republican hold Democratic hold Independent Republican hold Republican gain |
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The election of all 99 seats in theTennessee House of Representatives occurred on November 2, 2010.
Republicans won 64 seats, while Democrats won 34 seats, and Independents won 1 seat. Republicans gained fourteen seats duringthis election.
Shall Article XI, Section 13 of the Constitution of the State of Tennessee be amended by adding the following sentences at the end of the section:The citizens of this state shall have the personal right to hunt and fish, subject to reasonable regulations andrestrictions prescribed by law. The recognition of this right does not abrogate any private or public property rights, nor does it limit the state's power to regulate commercial activity. Traditional manners and means may be used to take non-threatened species. | |||||||||||||||||||
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 Results by county Yes 90–100% 80–90% | |||||||||||||||||||
| Source:Tennessee Secretary of State[5] | |||||||||||||||||||
This proposed measure called for the personal right to hunt and fish within state laws and existing property rights. Additionally, the amendment allowed for hunting and fishing of non-threatened species.[6]
IncumbentRepublican Mayor Mike Ragsdale could not run for re-election due toterm limits. Republican state senator,Tim Burchett, won the election with 88.3% of the vote againstDemocrat Ezra Maize.[7][8][9]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Tim Burchett | 53,381 | 88.30% | |
| Democratic | Ezra Maize | 4,917 | 8.13% | |
| Independent | Lewis F. Cosby | 1,374 | 2.27% | |
| Independent | Robert H. "Hub" Bedwell | 784 | 1.30% | |
| Total votes | 60,456 | 100.00% | ||
May 4, 2010, primary results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ezra Maize | 1,318 | 57.11% | |
| Democratic | Michael J. McBath | 990 | 42.89% | |
| Total votes | 2,308 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Tim Burchett | 29,716 | 85.14% | |
| Republican | Tim Hutchison | 5,187 | 14.86% | |
| Total votes | 34,903 | 100.00% | ||
Incumbent mayor Johnny Piper decided not to run for a third term.[12]Democratic candidateKim McMillan won the election with 48.2% of the vote.[13]
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Kim McMillan | 10,271 | 48.16% |
| Jeff Burkhart | 8,042 | 37.71% |
| Gabriel Segovia | 1,112 | 5.21% |
| Keith Fain | 772 | 3.62% |
| Shirley J. Braxton | 516 | 2.42% |
| Cesar Gabriel Barraza | 243 | 1.14% |
| Jon Lockwood | 167 | 0.78% |
| Michael Flood | 148 | 0.68% |
| Write-ins | 56 | 0.26% |
| Total | 21,327 | 100% |
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