2006 Tennessee House of Representatives election

The 2006 Tennessee House of Representatives election was held on November 7, 2006, 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 3, 2006.

2006 Tennessee House of Representatives election

← 2004 November 7, 2006 2008 →

99 Seats in the Tennessee House of Representatives
50 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Jimmy Naifeh Bill Dunn
Party Democratic Republican
Leader's seat 81st: Covington 16th: Knoxville
Last election 53 46
Seats won 53 46
Seat change Steady Steady

Results:
     Democratic hold      Republican hold
Results by vote share:
     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

Jimmy Naifeh
Democratic

Neither party gained seats in this election, keeping the number of seats in the House the same as in the last election, and resulting in the Democrats retaining their majority.

As of 2024, this election was the last election where the Tennessee Democratic Party held their majority in the House, along with being Jimmy Naifeh's final two years as Speaker. Since 2008, Republicans have held a majority that would later turn into a supermajority government prior to the 2012 election.[1][2]

Results summary

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Summary of the November 7, 2006 Tennessee House election results
Party Candidates Votes Seats
No. % No. +/–
Democratic 53  
Republican 46  
Independent 0  
Write-in 0  
Total 100.00 99  
Source: [1]
Popular vote
Republican
%
Democratic
%
Independent
%
Write-ins
%
House seats
Democratic
53.54%
Republican
46.46%

Close races

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Republicans Gain Supermajority In Tennessee House & Senate". WREG.com. 2012-11-07. Retrieved 2024-06-06.
  2. ^ "Naifeh talks about fall from the top". www.actionnews5.com. 2009-02-11. Retrieved 2024-06-06.