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Government |
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.[1][2][3]
Republicans gained 4 seats, gaining a majority in the chamber. Republicans last won the state House in 1968
Results summary
Party | Candidates | Votes | Seats | ||||||
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Total | 100.00 | 99 | |||||||
Source: [1] |
Close races
Results
See also
References
- ^ "Historical Election Results | Tennessee Secretary of State". sos.tn.gov. Retrieved 2024-04-17.
- ^ "Tennessee - Election Results 2008 - The New York Times". archive.nytimes.com. Retrieved 2024-04-17.
- ^ "Tennessee House of Representatives elections, 2008". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2024-04-17.