Tennessee House Of Representatives Elections, 2002

Qualifications[edit]

To be eligible to serve in the Tennessee House of Representatives, a candidate must be:^[1]

• A U.S. citizen
• 21 years old before the general election
• A three-year resident of Tennessee before the general election
• A district resident for 1 year prior to the general election
• A qualified voter

• The following situations would eliminate a candidate from qualifying for office:
  • Those who have been convicted of offering or giving a bribe, or of larceny, or any other offense declared infamous by law, unless restored to citizenship in the mode pointed out by law;
  • Those against whom there is a judgment unpaid for any moneys received by them, in any official capacity, due to the United States, to this state, or any county thereof;
  • Those who are defaulters to the treasury at the time of the election, and the election of any such person shall be void;
  • Soldiers, seamen, marines, or airmen in the regular army or navy or air force of the United States; and
  • Members of congress, and persons holding any office of profit or trust under any foreign power, other state of the union, or under the United States.

List of candidates[edit]

District 1[edit]

August 1 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

August 1 GOP primary:

• Steven M. Godsey: 3,195 a

November 5 General election candidate:

Steven M. Godsey: 9,588

District 2[edit]

August 1 Democratic primary:

• Linda Barber: 333
• Dennis R. Phillips: 804
• Nathan Vaughn: 1,972 a

August 1 GOP primary:

• Todd Bailey: 122
• Robert "Bob" Bonner: 160
• Julie B. Byers: 256
• Gary L. Churchwell: 171
• Tony G. England: 540
• Murry Clyde Groseclose, III: 382
• Adam C. Knight: 139
• Steve Lawson: 190
• Shawn E. Martin: 178
• Robert L. "Bob" Miller: 2,223 a
• Jerry Teague: 934
• David Ward: 656

Independent candidate:

• Glen Moody a

November 5 General election candidates:

Nathan Vaughn: 9,015

Robert L. "Bob" Miller: 7,699

Glen Moody: 1,154

District 3[edit]

August 1 Democratic primary:

• Van Carrier: 1,278 a

Note: Joe Mike Akard received 618 votes as a write-in candidate in the Democratic primary.

August 1 GOP primary:

• Jason E. Mumpower: 5,120 a

November 5 General election candidates:

Van Carrier: 4,642

Jason E. Mumpower: 10,038

District 4[edit]

August 1 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

August 1 GOP primary:

• Jerome Cochran: 5,599 a
• Ralph Cole: 5,242

November 5 General election candidate:

Jerome Cochran: 9,823

District 5[edit]

August 1 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

August 1 GOP primary:

• David B. Hawk: 4,536 a
• Zane Whitson, Jr.: 3,827

November 5 General election candidate:

David B. Hawk: 7,399

District 6[edit]

August 1 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

August 1 GOP primary:

• David Davis: 3,783 a
• Dale Ford: 3,524

November 5 General election candidate:

David Davis: 12,753

District 7[edit]

August 1 Democratic primary:

• Mark Thomas: 1,167 a

August 1 GOP primary:

• Robert D. "Bob" Patton: 3,709 a

November 5 General election candidates:

Mark Thomas: 4,741

Robert D. "Bob" Patton: 7,950

District 8[edit]

August 1 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

August 1 GOP primary:

• Joe McCord: 4,592 a

November 5 General election candidate:

Joe McCord: 13,081

District 9[edit]

August 1 Democratic primary:

• Mike Messick: 1,725 a

August 1 GOP primary:

• Charlie Freeman: 478
• Mike Harrison: 3,698 a
• David A. Henard: 932
• James N. Point: 3,337

Independent candidate:

• Fred W. Sandidge a

November 5 General election candidates:

Mike Messick: 4,524

Mike Harrison: 9,397

Fred W. Sandidge: 567

District 10[edit]

August 1 Democratic primary:

• John Litz: 2,075 a
• Joe Moore: 1,588

August 1 GOP primary:

• Stancil Ford: 5,230 a

November 5 General election candidates:

John Litz: 8,502

Stancil Ford: 7,653

District 11[edit]

August 1 Democratic primary:

• Eddie Yokley: 1,270 a

August 1 GOP primary:

• Ronnie E. Davis: 2,968 a

Independent candidate:

• Richard E. Spriggs, Sr. a

November 5 General election candidates:

Eddie Yokley: 8,775

Ronnie E. Davis: 4,310

Richard E. Spriggs, Sr.: 894

District 12[edit]

August 1 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

August 1 GOP primary:

• Richard Montgomery: 4,879 a

November 5 General election candidate:

Richard Montgomery: 13,371

District 13[edit]

August 1 Democratic primary:

• Harry Tindell: 2,657 a

August 1 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

Independent candidate:

• Chuck Meyer a

November 5 General election candidates:

Harry Tindell: 8,058

Chuck Meyer: 1,970

District 14[edit]

August 1 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

August 1 GOP primary:

• H.E. Bittle: 7,622 a

November 5 General election candidate:

H.E. Bittle: 19,980

District 15[edit]

August 1 Democratic primary:

• Joe Armstrong: 2,437 a
• Sandra Moore: 890

August 1 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 5 General election candidate:

Joe Armstrong: 7,408

District 16[edit]

August 1 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

August 1 GOP primary:

• Bill Dunn: 6,892 a

November 5 General election candidate:

Bill Dunn: 15,486

District 17[edit]

August 1 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

August 1 GOP primary:

• Jamie Hagood: 6,123 a
• Craig Kisabeth: 3,454

November 5 General election candidate:

Jamie Hagood: 14,307

District 18[edit]

August 1 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

August 1 GOP primary:

• Steven Buttry: 3,508 a
• Stacey Campfield: 3,056

November 5 General election candidate:

Steven Buttry: 13,906

District 19[edit]

August 1 Democratic primary:

• Larry W. Bayless: 2,100 a

August 1 GOP primary:

• Harry Brooks: 3,016 a
• Wendell Hall: 2,247
• Kent M. Rose: 1,478

Independent candidate:

• Ronnie R. Greene a

November 5 General election candidate:

Larry W. Bayless: 4,779

Harry Brooks: 10,098

Ronnie R. Greene: 1,079

District 20[edit]

August 1 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

August 1 GOP primary:

• Doug Overbey: 5,065 a

November 5 General election candidate:

Doug Overbey: 14,150

District 21[edit]

August 1 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

August 1 GOP primary:

• Russell Johnson: 7,040 a

November 5 General election candidate:

Russell Johnson: 14,648

District 22[edit]

August 1 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

August 1 GOP primary:

• J. Chris Newton: 5,445 a

November 5 General election candidate:

J. Chris Newton: 11,288

District 23[edit]

August 1 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

August 1 GOP primary:

• Bob McKee: 7,077 a

November 5 General election candidate:

Bob McKee: 12,482

District 24[edit]

August 1 Democratic primary:

• Donald Bird: 1,839 a

August 1 GOP primary:

• Dewayne Bunch: 4,292 a
• Garry Moore: 2,252

November 5 General election candidates:

Donald Bird: 5,004

Dewayne Bunch: 9,767

District 25[edit]

August 1 Democratic primary:

• John Bowman: 5,083 a

August 1 GOP primary:

• Raymond Walker: 6,637 a

November 5 General election candidates:

John Bowman: 7,581

Raymond Walker: 11,438

District 26[edit]

August 1 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

August 1 GOP primary:

• Gene Lively: 1,772
• Bobby Wood: 3,967 a

November 5 General election candidate:

Bobby Wood: 13,491

District 27[edit]

August 1 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

August 1 GOP primary:

• Chris Clem: 3,789 a
• John M. Lively: 3,367

November 5 General election candidate:

Chris Clem: 13,258

District 28[edit]

August 1 Democratic primary:

• Tommie F. Brown: 4,067 a

August 1 GOP primary:

• Pete Drew: 709 a

Independent candidate:

• Joseph D. Lance, Jr. a

November 5 General election candidates:

Tommie F. Brown: 7,364

Pete Drew: 2,615

Joseph D. Lance, Jr.: 253

District 29[edit]

August 1 Democratic primary:

• Joe A. Rowe: 2,198
• Brenda Kaye Turner: 2,487 a

August 1 GOP primary:

• Johnny W. Horne: 2,199 a

November 5 General election candidates:

Brenda Kaye Turner: 7,903

Johnny W. Horne: 5,224

District 30[edit]

August 1 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

August 1 GOP primary:

• Jack Sharp: 4,334 a

November 5 General election candidate:

Jack Sharp: 13,410

District 31[edit]

August 1 Democratic primary:

• Bobby D. Vincent: 3,307 a

August 1 GOP primary:

• Jim Vincent: 5,717 a

Independent candidate:

• Jonathan McGlumphy a

November 5 General election candidates:

Bobby D. Vincent: 6,505

Jim Vincent: 10,496

Jonathan McGlumphy: 412

District 32[edit]

August 1 Democratic primary:

• Dennis Ferguson: 5,827 a

August 1 GOP primary:

• Bruce Cantrell: 6,352 a

November 5 General election candidates:

Dennis Ferguson: 11,463

Bruce Cantrell: 7,181

District 33[edit]

August 1 Democratic primary:

• Brandon K. Fisher: 1,831
• Jim Hackworth: 2,884 a
• Dan Johnson: 275
• Jim Ed Wallace: 1,788

August 1 GOP primary:

• Thomas Lee Duncan: 1,927
• Terry Lawlor: 349
• Steve Mead: 2,493 a
• Roger Miller: 2,054

November 5 General election candidates:

Jim Hackworth: 9,525

Steve Mead: 9,379

District 34[edit]

August 1 Democratic primary:

• Russell Caughron: 3,172 a

August 1 GOP primary:

• Donna Rowland: 4,566 a

November 5 General election candidates:

Russell Caughron: 6,947

Donna Rowland: 11,305

District 35[edit]

August 1 Democratic primary:

• Daniel W. Dykes: 2,697 a

August 1 GOP primary:

• Dennis "Coach" Roach: 4,452 a

Independent candidate:

• Sue Renfro Kurtz a

November 5 General election candidates:

Daniel W. Dykes: 4,123

Dennis "Coach" Roach: 7,556

Sue Renfro Kurtz: 1,454

District 36[edit]

August 1 Democratic primary:

• Jerry Cross: 3,123 a
• J.C. White: 2,014

Note: Jerry Cross withdrew from the race following his victory in the August 1 Democratic primary.

August 1 GOP primary:

• William Baird: 4,544 a

November 5 General election candidate:

William Baird: 7,835

District 37[edit]

August 1 Democratic primary:

• Jane W. Dawkins: 5,685
• Bill W. Harmon: 5,797 a

August 1 GOP primary:

• Jeffrey S. Mackey: 1,251
• Bill Stuart: 1,547 a

November 5 General election candidates:

Bill W. Harmon: 11,159

Bill Stuart: 5,565

District 38[edit]

August 1 Democratic primary:

• Leslie E. Winningham: 7,941 a

August 1 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 5 General election candidate:

Leslie E. Winningham: 10,921

District 39[edit]

August 1 Democratic primary:

• George Fraley: 6,161 a

August 1 GOP primary:

• Jack R. Daniel: 3,419 a

Independent candidate:

• Tim Forsythe, Sr. a
• John J. Miller a

November 5 General election candidates:

George Fraley: 8,024

Jack R. Daniel: 7,287

Tim Forsythe, Sr.: 685

John J. Miller: 396

District 40[edit]

August 1 Democratic primary:

• Frank Buck: 6,246 a

August 1 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 5 General election candidate:

Frank Buck: 10,524

District 41[edit]

August 1 Democratic primary:

• John Mark Windle: 9,346 a

August 1 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 5 General election candidate:

John Mark Windle: 13,217

District 42[edit]

August 1 Democratic primary:

• Jere L. Hargrove: 6,782 a

August 1 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 5 General election candidate:

Jere L. Hargrove: 11,574

District 43[edit]

August 1 Democratic primary:

• Charles Curtiss: 6,711 a
• Marty L. York: 2,993

August 1 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 5 General election candidate:

Charles Curtiss: 11,560

District 44[edit]

August 1 Democratic primary:

• Mike McDonald: 4,527 a

August 1 GOP primary:

• Shawn L. Braswell: 2,601 a

Independent candidate:

• Kevin L. Hathaway a

November 5 General election candidates:

Mike McDonald: 10,311

Shawn L. Braswell: 4,707

Kevin L. Hathaway: 495

District 45[edit]

August 1 Democratic primary:

• Herman C. Lawson: 3,334 a

August 1 GOP primary:

• Diane Black: 5,106 a

November 5 General election candidates:

Herman C. Lawson: 6,235

Diane Black: 13,014

District 46[edit]

August 1 Democratic primary:

• Stratton Bone: 7,150 a

August 1 GOP primary:

• Dwight A. Jewell: 1,524
• Scott Winslow: 1,947 a

November 5 General election candidates:

Stratton Bone: 10,238

Scott Winslow: 6,875

District 47[edit]

August 1 Democratic primary:

• Doyle "Butch" Lewis, Jr.: 4,779 a
• Brian Keith Whitman: 2,978

August 1 GOP primary:

• Judd Matheny: 3,639 a

November 5 General election candidates:

Doyle "Butch" Lewis, Jr.: 8,397

Judd Matheny: 9,999

District 48[edit]

August 1 Democratic primary:

• John Hood: 4,365 a

August 1 GOP primary:

• Chris Grant: 2,748 a

November 5 General election candidates:

John Hood: 9,185

Chris Grant: 4,936

District 49[edit]

August 1 Democratic primary:

• Kent Coleman: 2,262 a
• Michael T. Cooper: 1,817

August 1 GOP primary:

• Tim Davis: 1,497
• Carroll Uselton: 2,262 a

November 5 General election candidates:

Kent Coleman: 7,967

Carroll Uselton: 7,927

District 50[edit]

August 1 Democratic primary:

• Tim Garrett: 5,300 a

August 1 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 5 General election candidate:

Tim Garrett: 13,648

District 51[edit]

August 1 Democratic primary:

• Michael L. Turner: 5,010 a

August 1 GOP primary:

• Kenneth Owens: 1,694 a
• Les White: 776

Independent candidate:

• Steve Biggers a

November 5 General election candidates:

Michael L. Turner: 9,477

Kenneth R. Owen: 5,629

Steve Biggers: 747

District 52[edit]

August 1 Democratic primary:

• Rob Briley: 4,262 a

August 1 GOP primary:

• Karen Bennett: 166 a

November 5 General election candidates:

Rob Briley: 7,452

Karen Bennett: 4,796

District 53[edit]

August 1 Democratic primary:

• Tony Derryberry: 1,709
• David L. King: 1,403
• Janis Baird Sontany: 2,508 a

August 1 GOP primary:

• Todd Hukill: 853 a
• Kevin D. Rector: 395
• Thomas W. Wrenn: 772

November 5 General election candidates:

Janis Baird Sontany: 8,924

Todd Hukill: 4,494

District 54[edit]

August 1 Democratic primary:

• Melvin Gill: 1,998
• Edith Taylor Langster: 5,249 a

August 1 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

Independent candidate:

• Kwame Leo Lillard a

November 5 General election candidates:

Edith Taylor Langster: 10,261

Kwame Leo Lillard: 2,382

District 55[edit]

August 1 Democratic primary:

• Gary Odom: 5,302 a

August 1 GOP primary:

• Remo Circo: 2,086 a

November 5 General election candidates:

Gary Odom: 11,077

Remo Circo: 4,675

District 56[edit]

August 1 Democratic primary:

• Shannon Wood: 4,957 a

August 1 GOP primary:

• Beth Halteman Harwell: 7,362 a

Independent candidate:

• Thomas F. O'Connell a

November 5 General election candidates:

Shannon Wood: 7,152

Beth Halteman Harwell: 17,424

Thomas F. O'Connell: 1,471

District 57[edit]

August 1 Democratic primary:

• Danny C. Farmer: 4,087 a

August 1 GOP primary:

• Bobby Joslin: 2,153
• Susan M. Lynn: 3,531 a
• Tracy Parsons: 261
• Larry R. Swindle: 1,086

November 5 General election candidates:

Danny C. Farmer: 8,442

Susan M. Lynn: 14,332

District 58[edit]

August 1 Democratic primary:

• Mary Pruitt: 4,034 a

August 1 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 5 General election candidate:

Mary Pruitt: 7,632

District 59[edit]

August 1 Democratic primary:

• Sherry Jones: 3,527 a

August 1 GOP primary:

• B.J. Brown: 1,424 a

November 5 General election candidates:

Sherry Jones: 7,165

B.J. Brown: 3,810

District 60[edit]

August 1 Democratic primary:

• Ben West, Jr.: 4,655 a

August 1 GOP primary:

• Dave Backs: 2,541 a

November 5 General election candidates:

Ben West, Jr.: 11,734

Dave Backs: 4,696

District 61[edit]

August 1 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

August 1 GOP primary:

• Charles M. Sargent, Jr.: 8,281 a

November 5 General election candidate:

Charles M. Sargent, Jr.: 20,961

District 62[edit]

August 1 Democratic primary:

• Curt Cobb: 3,271 a
• Alton R. Davis: 1,024
• Dwayne Keith Heflin: 525
• Allen Pitner: 2,120
• Ken Wilson: 190

August 1 GOP primary:

• Jim Tracy: 2,853 a

November 5 General election candidates:

Curt Cobb: 8,427

Jim Tracy: 7,779

District 63[edit]

August 1 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

August 1 GOP primary:

• Glen Casada: 5,995 a
• Porter Freeman: 1,494

November 5 General election candidate:

Glen Casada: 18,195

District 64[edit]

August 1 Democratic primary:

• Guy Z. Derryberry: 4,148 a

August 1 GOP primary:

• Thomas "Tom" J. DuBois: 2,520 a
• James Marshall: 1,564
• Darrell Sharp: 1,133
• Jeff Willhelm: 126

November 5 General election candidates:

Guy Z. Derryberry: 8,463

Thomas J. "Tom" DuBois: 8,748

District 65[edit]

August 1 Democratic primary:

• Joe Fowlkes: 6,866 a

August 1 GOP primary:

• Keith R. Peterson: 3,177 a

November 5 General election candidates:

Joe Fowlkes: 8,689

Keith R. Peterson: 5,660

District 66[edit]

August 1 Democratic primary:

• Eugene E. "Gene" Davidson: 7,217 a

August 1 GOP primary:

• Chris Atkins: 4,114 a

November 5 General election candidates:

Eugene E. "Gene" Davidson: 9,251

Chris Atkins: 7,276

District 67[edit]

August 1 Democratic primary:

• Kim McMillan: 3,231 a

August 1 GOP primary:

• Kenneth Bone: 970
• Sue Gonzalez: 1,424 a

November 5 General election candidates:

Kim McMillan: 7,064

Sue Gonzalez: 4,439

District 68[edit]

August 1 Democratic primary:

• Tommy Head: 4,580 a

August 1 GOP primary:

• Sam Cross: 1,968 a
• John McCotter Leckrone: 726
• Dale B. Redman: 1,143

November 5 General election candidates:

Tommy Head: 8,409

Sam Cross: 7,514

District 69[edit]

August 1 Democratic primary:

• David A. Shepard: 7,619 a

August 1 GOP primary:

• Dennis Shane Bryant: 3,468 a

November 5 General election candidates:

David A. Shepard: 11,533

Dennis Shane Bryant: 4,897

District 70[edit]

August 1 Democratic primary:

• Calvin Moore: 4,837 a
• John White: 3,858

August 1 GOP primary:

• Joey Hensley: 2,996 a

November 5 General election candidates:

Calvin Moore: 7,951

Joey Hensley: 8,791

District 71[edit]

August 1 Democratic primary:

• Randy "Bear" Brinks: 6,196 a

August 1 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 5 General election candidate:

Randy "Bear" Brinks: 12,148

District 72[edit]

August 1 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

August 1 GOP primary:

• Steve K. McDaniel: 4,525 a

November 5 General election candidate:

Steve K. McDaniel: 10,456

District 73[edit]

August 1 Democratic primary:

• Don Stephenson: 2,138
• Danny R. Waynick: 2,840 a

August 1 GOP primary:

• Jimmy Eldridge: 4,824 a
• Brad Greer: 3,123
• Matt Miller: 328

November 5 General election candidates:

Danny R. Waynick: 8,713

Jimmy Eldridge: 10,062

District 74[edit]

August 1 Democratic primary:

• John C. Tidwell: 6,837 a

August 1 GOP primary:

• Carl Hewitt: 435 a

November 5 General election candidates:

John C. Tidwell: 9,744

Carl Hewitt: 6,121

District 75[edit]

August 1 Democratic primary:

• Mike Ainley: 1,220
• Willie "Butch" Borchert: 4,659 a
• Larry D. Crawford: 3,369
• Randy Patton: 3,954

August 1 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

Independent candidate:

• Charles "Chuck" Cooper, Jr. a

November 5 General election candidates:

Willie "Butch" Borchert: 13,311

Charles "Chuck" Cooper, Jr.: 3,827

District 76[edit]

August 1 Democratic primary:

• Mark L. Maddox: 5,147 a

August 1 GOP primary:

• Tom "Redneck" Gardner: 2,046 a

November 5 General election candidates:

Mark L. Maddox: 10,788

Tom "Redneck" Gardner: 6,179

District 77[edit]

August 1 Democratic primary:

• Phillip Pinion: 6,283 a

August 1 GOP primary:

• Johnny T. Dyer: 2,813 a

November 5 General election candidates:

Phillip Pinion: 9,845

Johnny T. Dyer: 7,118

District 78[edit]

August 1 Democratic primary:

• Jerry W. Hamlin: 5,591 a

August 1 GOP primary:

• Philip Johnson: 4,134 a

November 5 General election candidates:

Jerry W. Hamlin: 7,606

Philip Johnson: 7,999

District 79[edit]

August 1 Democratic primary:

• Mark Carlton: 568
• Ray Davis: 3,268
• Paul E. Phelan: 3,438 a

August 1 GOP primary:

• Chris Crider: 2,179 a

Independent candidate:

• Bobby Barnett a

November 5 General election candidates:

Paul E. Phelan: 7,509

Chris Crider: 8,686

Bobby Barnett: 651

District 80[edit]

August 1 Democratic primary:

• Sheila L. Godwin: 1,213
• Johnny W. Shaw: 4,474 a

August 1 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for elections.

November 5 General election candidate:

Johnny W. Shaw: 9,583

District 81[edit]

August 1 Democratic primary:

• Jimmy Naifeh: 5,274 a

August 1 GOP primary:

• Antonio Lopez: 1,420 a

November 5 General election candidates:

Jimmy Naifeh: 7,712

Antonio Lopez: 6,890

District 82[edit]

August 1 Democratic primary:

• Craig Fitzhugh: 5,963 a

August 1 GOP primary:

• David C. Cohen: 986
• Dave Dahl: 3,018 a

Independent candidate:

• Richard Rhoads a

November 5 General election candidates:

Craig Fitzhugh: 8,901

Dave Dahl: 6,003

Richard Rhoads: 312

District 83[edit]

August 1 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

August 1 GOP primary:

• Chuck Bates: 5,004
• Joe Kent: 6,537 a

Independent candidate:

• Matt Holladay a

November 5 General election candidates:

Joe Kent: 15,156

Matt Holladay: 3,783

District 84[edit]

August 1 Democratic primary:

• Joe Towns, Jr.: 7,567 a

August 1 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

Independent candidate:

• C.C. Buchanan a

November 5 General election candidates:

Joe Towns, Jr.: 9,930

C.C. Buchanan: 1,591

District 85[edit]

August 1 Democratic primary:

• Paul Lewis: 1,889
• Larry Turner: 7,745 a

August 1 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 5 General election candidate:

Larry Turner: 13,275

District 86[edit]

August 1 Democratic primary:

• Berlin Boyd: 1,157
• Barbara Cooper: 5,105 a

August 1 GOP primary:

• George T. Edwards, III: 1,696 a

November 5 General election candidates:

Barbara Cooper: 8,796

George T. Edwards, III: 2,255

District 87[edit]

August 1 Democratic primary:

• Kathryn I. Bowers: 4,071 a
• Alonzo Grant: 1,662

August 1 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 5 General election candidate:

Kathryn I. Bowers: 7,354

District 88[edit]

August 1 Democratic primary:

• Larry J. Miller: 4,694 a

August 1 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 5 General election candidate:

Larry J. Miller: 7,903

District 89[edit]

August 1 Democratic primary:

• Carol Chumney: 4,045 a
• Mary Wilder: 611

August 1 GOP primary:

• Ruth Ogles: 2,570 a

November 5 General election candidates:

Carol Chumney: 8,510

Ruth Ogles: 3,058

District 90[edit]

August 1 Democratic primary:

• John DeBerry, Jr.: 6,719 a

August 1 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 5 General election candidate:

John DeBerry, Jr.: 10,245

District 91[edit]

August 1 Democratic primary:

• Lois M. DeBerry: 7,042 a
• Hanalei "Lay" Harris: 552

August 1 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 5 General election candidate:

Lois M. DeBerry: 10,098

District 92[edit]

August 1 Democratic primary:

• Henri E. Brooks: 7,254 a

August 1 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 5 General election candidate:

Henri E. Brooks: 11,160

District 93[edit]

August 1 Democratic primary:

• Mike Kernell: 4,177 a

August 1 GOP primary:

• John Pellicciotti: 2,269 a
• Jack Redden: 330
• Jon Stevenson: 1,015
• Mary Taylor-Shelby: 369
• Bill Wood: 1,066

November 5 General election candidates:

Mike Kernell: 7,262

John Pellicciotti: 6,288

District 94[edit]

August 1 Democratic primary:

• Jamie L. Elliot: 1,298
• Brenda Woods: 2,469 a

August 1 GOP primary:

• Earl Dowdy: 1,910
• Dolores Gresham: 2,521 a
• Richard Mayer: 891
• Mike Whitaker: 2,396

Independent candidate:

• Corey Cumberland a

November 5 General election candidates:

Brenda Woods: 4,779

Dolores Gresham: 11,016

Corey Cumberland: 339

District 95[edit]

August 1 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

August 1 GOP primary:

• Curry Todd: 10,880 a

November 5 General election candidate:

Curry Todd: 18,498

District 96[edit]

August 1 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

August 1 GOP primary:

• Paul R. Stanley: 8,406 a

November 5 General election candidate:

Paul R. Stanley: 14,481

District 97[edit]

August 1 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

August 1 GOP primary:

• Tre Hargett: 7,887 a

Independent candidate:

• James Edwards a
• Austin Farley a

November 5 General election candidates:

Tre Hargett: 13,447

James Edwards: 2,539

Austin Farley: 491

District 98[edit]

August 1 Democratic primary:

• Ulysses Jones, Jr.: 7,219 a

August 1 GOP primary:

• Chuck Barber: 1,391 a

November 5 General election candidates:

Ulysses Jones, Jr.: 9,685

Chuck Barber: 2,203

District 99[edit]

August 1 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

August 1 GOP primary:

• W.C. "Bubba" Pleasant: 8,361 a

November 5 General election candidate:

W.C. "Bubba" Pleasant: 14,532

External links[edit]

• Tennessee Secretary of State - 2002 Official Primary Results
• Tennessee Secretary of State - 2002 Official General Election Results

See also[edit]

• Tennessee House of Representatives
• Tennessee State Legislature

Footnotes[edit]

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