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Tennessee state elections in 2014 were held on Tuesday, November 4, 2014. Primary elections for the United States Senate, United States House of Representatives, governorship, Tennessee Senate, and Tennessee House of Representatives, as well as various judicial retention elections, including elections for three Tennessee Supreme Court justices, were held on August 7, 2014. There were also four constitutional amendments to the Constitution of Tennessee on the November 4 ballot.
United States Congress
Senate
- 40–50%
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
- 70–80%
- 50–60%
Incumbent Republican U.S. senator Lamar Alexander defeated Democrat Gordon Ball and was re-elected to a third term in office with 61.9% of the vote against 31.9%.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Lamar Alexander (incumbent) | 850,087 | 61.87% | −3.27% | |
| Democratic | Gordon Ball | 437,848 | 31.87% | +0.23% | |
| Constitution | Joe Wilmoth | 36,088 | 2.63% | N/A | |
| Green | Martin Pleasant | 12,570 | 0.91% | N/A | |
| Independent | Tom Emerson Jr. | 11,157 | 0.81% | N/A | |
| Independent | Danny Page | 7,713 | 0.56% | N/A | |
| Independent | Rick Tyler | 5,759 | 0.42% | N/A | |
| Independent | Joshua James | 5,678 | 0.41% | N/A | |
| Independent | Bartholomew J. Phillips | 2,386 | 0.17% | N/A | |
| Independent | Edmund L. Gauthier | 2,314 | 0.17% | N/A | |
| Independent | Eric Schechter | 1,673 | 0.12% | N/A | |
| Independent | Choudhury Salekin | 787 | 0.06% | N/A | |
| Write-in | 5 | 0.00% | N/A | ||
| Total votes | 1,374,065 | 100.00% | N/A | ||
| Republican hold | |||||
August 7, 2014, Primary Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Gordon Ball | 87,829 | 36.45% | |
| Democratic | Terry Adams | 85,794 | 35.61% | |
| Democratic | Gary Gene Davis | 42,549 | 17.66% | |
| Democratic | Larry Crim | 24,777 | 10.28% | |
| Total votes | 240,949 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Lamar Alexander (incumbent) | 331,705 | 49.65% | |
| Republican | Joe Carr | 271,324 | 40.61% | |
| Republican | George Shea Flinn | 34,668 | 5.19% | |
| Republican | Christian Agnew | 11,320 | 1.69% | |
| Republican | Brenda S. Lenard | 7,908 | 1.18% | |
| Republican | John D. King | 7,748 | 1.16% | |
| Republican | Erin Kent Magee | 3,366 | 0.52% | |
| Total votes | 668,039 | 100.00% | ||
House of Representatives
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
- 70–80%
- 80–90%
- 60–70%
- 70–80%
Tennessee elected nine U.S. Representatives, each representing one of Tennessee's nine Congressional Districts.
Results
Source:[3]
| District | Republican | Democratic | Others | Total | Result | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | ||
| District 1 | 115,533 | 82.84% | 0 | 0.00% | 23,937 | 17.16% | 139,470 | 100.0% | Republican hold |
| District 2 | 120,883 | 72.49% | 37,612 | 22.56% | 8,256 | 1.00% | 166,751 | 100.0% | Republican hold |
| District 3 | 97,344 | 62.36% | 53,983 | 34.58% | 4,770 | 3.06% | 156,097 | 100.0% | Republican hold |
| District 4 | 84,815 | 58.32% | 51,357 | 35.32% | 9,246 | 6.36% | 145,418 | 100.0% | Republican hold |
| District 5 | 55,078 | 35.70% | 96,148 | 62.32% | 3,050 | 1.98% | 154,276 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
| District 6 | 115,231 | 71.09% | 37,232 | 22.97% | 9,634 | 5.94% | 162,097 | 100.0% | Republican hold |
| District 7 | 110,534 | 70.00% | 42,280 | 26.77% | 5,093 | 3.23% | 157,907 | 100.0% | Republican hold |
| District 8 | 122,255 | 70.83% | 42,433 | 24.59% | 7,907 | 4.58% | 172,595 | 100.0% | Republican hold |
| District 9 | 27,173 | 23.31% | 87,376 | 74.97% | 2,001 | 1.72% | 116,550 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
| Total | 848,846 | 61.91% | 448,421 | 32.70% | 73,894 | 5.39% | 1,371,161 | 100.0% | |
Gubernatorial
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
- 70–80%
- 80–90%
Incumbent Republican governor Bill Haslam was re-elected to a second term with 70.3% of the vote, defeating his Democratic challenger Charles Brown. Improving on his performance from 2010, Haslam also carried every county in the state
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bill Haslam (incumbent) | 951,796 | 70.31% | +5.28% | |
| Democratic | Charles Brown | 309,237 | 22.84% | −10.24% | |
| Independent | John Jay Hooker | 30,579 | 2.26% | N/A | |
| Constitution | Shaun Crowell | 26,580 | 1.96% | N/A | |
| Green | Isa Infante | 18,570 | 1.37% | N/A | |
| Independent | Steve Coburn | 8,612 | 0.64% | N/A | |
| Independent | Daniel Lewis | 8,321 | 0.62% | N/A | |
| n/a | Write-ins | 33 | 0.00% | 0.00% | |
| Total votes | 1,353,728 | 100.0% | N/A | ||
| Republican hold | |||||
August 7, 2014, primary results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Charles V. "Charlie" Brown | 95,114 | 41.71 | |
| Democratic | Wm. H. "John" McKamey | 59,200 | 25.96 | |
| Democratic | Kennedy Spellman Johnson | 55,718 | 24.44 | |
| Democratic | Ron Noonan | 17,993 | 7.89 | |
| Total votes | 228,025 | 100 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bill Haslam (incumbent) | 570,997 | 87.68 | |
| Republican | Mark "Coonrippy" Brown | 44,165 | 6.78 | |
| Republican | Donald Ray McFolin | 22,968 | 3.53 | |
| Republican | Basil Marceaux, Sr. | 13,117 | 2.01 | |
| Total votes | 651,247 | 100 | ||
State legislature
State Senate
Results by senate districts
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Winners: Republican hold
Democratic hold
Republican gain
No election
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Elections for 18 of the 33 seats in Tennessee's State Senate were held on November 4, 2014.
After this election, Republicans had 28 seats while Democrats had 5 seats, with Republicans gaining two seats.
State House of Representatives
Results by State House districts
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Winners: Republican hold
Democratic hold
Republican gain
Democratic gain
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The election of all 99 seats in the Tennessee House of Representatives occurred on November 4, 2014.
Republicans won 73 seats, while Democrats won 26 seats. Republicans gained two seats during this election.
Ballot measures
Amendment 1
This is an approved legislatively referred constitutional amendment to the Constitution of Tennessee that appeared on the ballot on November 4, 2014.[7] The amendment would ensure that Constitution of Tennessee, would not support, fund, or protect the right to an abortion.
Amendment 2
Amendment 3
This amendment would prohibit a state income tax. It passed with 66.21% of the vote.
Amendment 4
Supreme Court
Retention elections (August 7, 2014)
All incumbent Tennessee Supreme Court Justices won their retention elections, getting eight more years. While the justices were able to overcome a vigorous opposition campaign by Ron Ramsey and others, who accused them of being "liberal," "soft on crime" and of helping Obamacare, their retention victories were by some of the smallest margins in recent history.[8]
| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
 Yes
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499,218 | 57.30 |
| No | 371,993 | 42.70 |
| Total votes | 871,211 | 100.00 |
| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Yes
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495,855 | 56.83 |
| No | 376,696 | 43.17 |
| Total votes | 872,551 | 100.00 |
Local elections
Knox County
Incumbent Republican mayor Tim Burchett ran for re-election and was opposed by no one in both the primary and the general election since no other candidate filed to run against him.[11][12]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Tim Burchett (incumbent) | 48,062 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 48,062 | 100.00% | ||
May 6, 2014, primary results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Tim Burchett (incumbent) | 20,539 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 20,539 | 100.00% | ||
Shelby County
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
- 70–80%
- 80–90%
- >90%
- 40–50%50–60%
- 60–70%
- 70–80%
- 80–90%
Incumbent Republican Mayor Mark Luttrell won re-election with 62.3% of the vote, defeating Democratic nominee Deidre Malone.[15][16]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mark Luttrell | 90,541 | 62.34% | |
| Democratic | Deidre Malone | 52,438 | 36.11% | |
| Independent | Charles Nelson | 1,635 | 1.13% | |
| Independent | Leo Awgowhat | 552 | 0.38% | |
| Write-in | Write-in | 62 | 0.04% | |
| Total votes | 145,228 | 100.00% | ||
May 6, 2014, primary results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Deidre Malone | 13,792 | 35.77% | |
| Democratic | Kenneth Whalum Jr. | 12,607 | 32.70% | |
| Democratic | Steven J. Mulroy | 12,046 | 31.24% | |
| Total votes | 38,559 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mark Luttrell (Incumbent) | 16,824 | 96.45% | |
| Republican | Ernest Lunati | 595 | 3.41% | |
| Write-in | Write-in | 25 | 0.14% | |
| Total votes | 17,444 | 100.00% | ||
Clarksville
Incumbent Democratic mayor Kim McMillan ran for re-election and won a second term in office in a 3-way race.[20]
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Kim McMillan (I) | 9,577 | 46.88% |
| Bill Summers | 5,544 | 27.14% |
| Jeff Burkhart | 5,267 | 25.78% |
| Write-ins | 42 | 0.21% |
| Total | 20,430 | 100% |
Murfreesboro
Incumbent Democratic mayor Tommy Bragg decided not to run for re-election to a third term.[22]
Republican candidate Shane McFarland defeated Vice Mayor Ron Washington, becoming the youngest person elected as mayor in Murfreesboro history.[23]
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Shane McFarland | 5,315 | 68.09% |
| Ron Washington | 2,474 | 31.69% |
| Write-ins | 17 | 0.22% |
| Total | 7,806 | 100% |
See also
- Elections in Tennessee
- Political party strength in Tennessee
- Tennessee Democratic Party
- Tennessee Republican Party
- Government of Tennessee
- Tennessee Supreme Court
- 2014 United States elections
References
- ^ State General State of Tennessee
- ^ a b "August 7, 2014 Unofficial Election Results". Tennessee Secretary of State. Archived from the original on September 11, 2014. Retrieved September 11, 2014.
- ^ Haas, Karen L. (March 9, 2015). "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 2014". Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives. Retrieved October 28, 2019.
- ^ "State of Tennessee - November 4, 2014 - State General" (PDF). tn.gov. Secretary of State of Tennessee. December 15, 2014.
- ^ a b "August 7, 2014 Official Election Results". Tennessee Secretary of State. Archived from the original on September 14, 2014. Retrieved September 15, 2014.
- ^ a b c d "Tennessee Amendment Election Results" (PDF). Tennessee Secretary of State.
- ^ "Tennessee Amendment 1, No State Constitutional Right to Abortion and Legislative Power to Regulate Abortion Amendment (2014)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
- ^ Haas, Brian. "Tennesseans vote to retain Supreme Court justices". The Tennessean. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
- ^ a b "Judicial retention election results" (PDF). Tennessee Secretary of State. August 7, 2014. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
- ^ "Tennessee Judicial Retention Election Results" (PDF). Tennessee Secretary of State.
- ^ "Results: County mayor races in East Tennessee". wbir.com. August 8, 2014. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
- ^ "August 7, 2014 General election" (PDF). Knox County Election Commission. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
- ^ "August 7, 2014 General election" (PDF). Knox County Election Commission. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
- ^ "May 6th Republican Primary Mayor" (PDF). Knox County Election Commission. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
- ^ "Shelby County Mayor Mark Luttrell wins second term". www.commercialappeal.com. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
- ^ "Past Elections | Shelby County Election Commission, TN". www.electionsshelbytn.gov. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
- ^ "Past Elections | Shelby County Election Commission, TN". www.electionsshelbytn.gov. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
- ^ "County Primary 5.6.2014 | Shelby County Election Commission, TN". www.electionsshelbytn.gov. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
- ^ "County Primary 5.6.2014 | Shelby County Election Commission, TN". www.electionsshelbytn.gov. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
- ^ "Montgomery County, TN". mcgtn.org. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
- ^ "Montgomery County, TN". mcgtn.org. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
- ^ Fagan, Jonathon (April 27, 2014). "End of 'The Bragg Era'". The Murfreesboro Post. Archived from the original on August 25, 2017. Retrieved August 25, 2017.
- ^ "Mayor Shane McFarland | Murfreesboro, TN - Official Website". www.murfreesborotn.gov. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
- ^ "Election Results". secured.rutherfordcountytn.gov. Retrieved January 29, 2024.