2010 Tennessee House of Representatives election

2010 Tennessee House of Representatives election

November 2, 2010

99 Seats in the Tennessee House of Representatives
50 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party Third party
 
Leader Kent Williams
(retired as Speaker)
Jason Mumpower
(retired)
Gary Odom
(lost renomination as leader)
Party Carter County Republican Republican Democratic
Leader's seat 4th: Elizabethton 3rd: Bristol 55th: Nashville
Last election 0 seats 50 seats 49 seats
Seats before 1 50 48
Seats won 1 64 34
Seat change 14 14
Popular vote 22,235 899,014 491,314
Percentage 1.57% 63.64% 34.78%
Swing 0.53% 9.42% 8.90%

Results:
     Republican gain
     Democratic hold      Republican hold
     Independent Republican hold
Vote Share:
     50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
     50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
     50–60%

Speaker of the House before election

Kent Williams
Carter County Republican

Elected Speaker of the House

Beth Harwell
Republican

The 2010 Tennessee House of Representatives election was held on November 2, 2010, to elect 99 seats for the Tennessee House of Representatives. The elections coincided with the Governor, U.S. House, and State Senate elections. The primary elections were held on August 5, 2010.

Republicans gained 14 seats, expanding their House majority. With Bill Haslam flipping the governorship to the Republicans, and with the state legislature also under Republican control, the party secured its first government trifecta in Tennessee since 1869. Following this election, Republicans have continuously maintained their trifecta.