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.
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99 Seats in the Tennessee House of Representatives 50 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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  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% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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[edit]
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| Democratic | 53 | 
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| Republican | 46 |
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| Independent | 0 |
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| Write-in | 0 |
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| Total | 100.00 | 99 |
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Close races[edit]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Republicans Gain Supermajority In Tennessee House & Senate". WREG.com. 2012-11-07. Retrieved 2024-06-06.
- ^ "Naifeh talks about fall from the top". www.actionnews5.com. 2009-02-11. Retrieved 2024-06-06.