United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee, 2012
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The 2012 U.S. House of Representatives elections in Tennessee took place on November 6, 2012. Voters elected nine candidates to serve in the U.S. House, one from each of the state's nine congressional districts.
| Candidate Filing Deadline | Primary Election | General Election |
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Primary: Tennessee has an open primary system, in which any registered voter can choose which party's primary to vote in, without having to be a member of that party.
Voter registration: Voters had to register to vote in the primary by July 3. For the general election, the voter registration deadline was October 8.[1]
- See also: Tennessee elections, 2012
The Center for Voting and Democracy (Fairvote) projected that Democrats would win two districts while Republicans would win seven seats.[2]
Primary competitiveness
Tennessee tied with Illinois and Texas for having the 19th most competitive congressional primaries in 2012, with 55.56% of major party primaries having been contested (10 out of 18). The national average was 54.31%.
Nine U.S. House incumbents sought re-election in Tennessee in 2012. 6 of those 9 (66.67%) faced a primary challenger. Nationwide, 200 out of the 386 incumbents seeking re-election faced a primary challenger (51.81%).
Partisan breakdown
Heading into the November 6 election, the Republican Party held seven of the nine Congressional seats from Tennessee.
| Members of the U.S. House from Tennessee -- Partisan Breakdown | |||
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| Party | As of November 2012 | After the 2012 Election | |
| Democratic Party | 2 | 2 | |
| Republican Party | 7 | 7 | |
| Total | 9 | 9 | |
Incumbents
Heading into the 2012 election, the incumbents for the nine congressional districts were:
Margin of victory for winners
There were a total of 9 seats up for election in 2012 in Tennessee. The following table shows the margin of victory for each district winner, which is calculated by examining the percentage difference between the top-two vote getters. If the race was uncontested, the margin of victory is listed as 100%.
| District | Winner | Margin of Victory | Total Vote | Top Opponent |
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| Tennessee, District 1 | 56.2% | 239,672 | Alan Woodruff | |
| Tennessee, District 2 | 53.8% | 264,505 | Troy Goodale | |
| Tennessee, District 3 | 26% | 256,829 | Mary Headrick | |
| Tennessee, District 4 | 11.5% | 230,590 | Eric Stewart | |
| Tennessee, District 5 | 32.5% | 263,083 | Brad Staats | |
| Tennessee, District 6 | 67.5% | 241,241 | Pat Riley | |
| Tennessee, District 7 | 47% | 257,306 | Credo Amouzouvik | |
| Tennessee, District 8 | 39.9% | 279,422 | Timothy Dixon | |
| Tennessee, District 9 | 51.3% | 250,984 | George Flinn Jr. |
General election candidates
Candidates
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1st Congressional District
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2nd Congressional District
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Note:Paul Joseph Coker[4] did not appear on the primary ballot. |
3rd Congressional District
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4th Congressional District
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5th Congressional District
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6th Congressional District
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7th Congressional District
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Note: Chris Martin did not appear on the primary ballot.[4] |
8th Congressional District
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9th Congressional District
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Note: Herbert Bass[4] and Thomas Long[12] did not appear on the primary ballot. |
See also
- United States House of Representatives elections, 2012
- United States Senate elections in Tennessee, 2012
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "Elections Calendar," accessed July 27, 2012
- ↑ , "2011 Redistricting and 2012 Elections in Tennessee," September 2012
- ↑ tndp.org "Woodruff Announces Bid for Congress in Upper East Tennessee" accessed January 22, 2012
- ↑ 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 4.11 4.12 4.13 4.14 4.15 4.16 4.17 4.18 4.19 4.20 4.21 4.22 4.23 4.24 4.25 4.26 4.27 4.28 4.29 4.30 4.31 4.32 4.33 4.34 4.35 TN.gov "Unofficial U.S. Filings," April 5, 2012
- ↑ Nooga.com Taylor first Democrat to announce bid to unseat Fleischmann December 28, 2011
- ↑ Times Free-Press "Democrat Mary Headrick joins Tennessee 3rd Congressional District race" accessed January 22, 2012
- ↑ Nooga.com Two new candidates in 3rd District race; Bennet bows out December 28, 2011
- ↑ Chattanooga Times Free-Press Weston Wamp, Zach Wamp's son, to challenge Chuck Fleischmann for Congress December 28, 2011
- ↑ Nooga.com Howard-Hill to challenge Fleischmann in GOP primary
- ↑ Chatanooga Times Free-Press Tennessee State Sen. Eric Stewart announces run for Congress December 28, 2011
- ↑ The Commercial Appeal Memphis school board member Tomeka Hart to run for Congress in 2012 December 29, 2011
- ↑ The Commercial Appeal Challenging Cohen is task with long odds December 29, 2011
