2008 Tennessee House of Representatives election

For related races, see 2008 United States state legislative elections.
Not to be confused with 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee.

2008 Tennessee House of Representatives election
November 4, 2008
99 Seats in the Tennessee House of Representatives
50 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Jason Mumpower Jimmy Naifeh
Party Republican Democratic
Leader's seat 3rd: Bristol 81st: Covington
Last election 46 seats 53 seats
Seats won 50 49
Seat change 4 4
Popular vote 1,142,223 920,351
Percentage 54.22% 43.68%
Swing 5.80% 6.19%
Results:
     Republican gain      Democratic gain
     Republican hold      Democratic hold
Results by vote share:
     40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
     50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Speaker of the House before election

Jimmy Naifeh
Democratic

Elected Speaker of the House

Kent Williams
Carter County Republican

The 2008 Tennessee House of Representatives election was held on November 4, 2008, to elect 99 seats for the Tennessee House of Representatives. The elections coincided with the Presidential, U.S. Senate, U.S. House, and State Senate elections. The primary elections were held on August 7, 2008.

Republicans gained 4 seats, gaining a slim majority in the chamber. At this time, Republicans had last won the House chamber in 1968.

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