United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee, 2014
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The 2014 U.S. House of Representatives elections in Tennessee took place on November 4, 2014. Voters elected nine candidates to serve in the U.S. House, one from each of the state's nine congressional districts.
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Primary: A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. Tennessee utilizes an open primary system, in which registered voters do not have to be members of a party to vote in that party's primary. However, voters must affiliate with a party at the primary polling location or declare their allegiance to the party.[1][2][3]
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.
Voter registration: To vote in the primary, voters had to register by July 8, 2014. For the general election, the voter registration deadline was October 6, 2014.[4]
- See also: Tennessee elections, 2014
Partisan breakdown
Heading into the November 4 election, the Republican Party held seven of the nine congressional seats from Tennessee.
| Members of the U.S. House from Tennessee -- Partisan Breakdown | |||
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| Party | As of November 2014 | After the 2014 Election | |
| Democratic Party | 2 | 2 | |
| Republican Party | 7 | 7 | |
| Total | 9 | 9 | |
Incumbents
Heading into the 2014 election, the incumbents for the nine congressional districts were:
Margin of victory for winners
There were a total of 9 seats up for election in 2014 in Tennessee. The following table shows the margin of victory for each district winner, which is calculated by examining the percentage difference between the two candidates who received the most votes. If the race was uncontested, the margin of victory is listed as 100 percent.
| District | Winner | Margin of Victory | Total Vote | Top Opponent |
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| Tennessee District 1 | 79.9% | 139,414 | Michael Salyer | |
| Tennessee District 2 | 49.9% | 166,707 | Bob Scott | |
| Tennessee District 3 | 27.8% | 156,050 | Mary Headrick | |
| Tennessee District 4 | 23% | 145,357 | Lenda Sherrell | |
| Tennessee District 5 | 26.5% | 153,606 | Bob Ries | |
| Tennessee District 6 | 48.1% | 162,035 | Amos Powers | |
| Tennessee District 7 | 43.2% | 157,850 | Dan Cramer | |
| Tennessee District 8 | 46.3% | 172,504 | Wes Bradley | |
| Tennessee District 9 | 51.6% | 116,471 | Charlotte Bergmann |
Candidates
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1st Congressional District
General election candidates
Phil Roe - Incumbent
Michael Salyer[5]
Robert Franklin[5]
Robert Smith[6]
August 7, 2014, Republican Primary
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2nd Congressional District
General election candidates
Bob Scott[5]
August 7, 2014, Republican Primary
3rd Congressional District
General election candidates
August 7, 2014, Republican Primary
4th Congressional District
General election candidates
August 7, 2014, Republican Primary
5th Congressional District
General election candidates
August 7, 2014, Republican Primary
Removed from ballot
6th Congressional District
General election candidates
August 7, 2014, Republican Primary
7th Congressional District
General election candidates
August 7, 2014, primary results
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8th Congressional District
General election candidates
Mark Rawles[5]
August 7, 2014, primary results
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9th Congressional District
General election candidates
August 7, 2014, Democratic Primary
See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ NCSL,"State Primary Election Types," accessed May 3, 2023
- ↑ Ballotpedia research conducted December 26, 2013, through January 3, 2014, researching and analyzing various state websites and codes.
- ↑ Williamson County Tennessee,"Frequently Asked Questions," accessed May 3, 2023
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State Website, "Voter Qualification," accessed January 3, 2014
- ↑ 5.00 5.01 5.02 5.03 5.04 5.05 5.06 5.07 5.08 5.09 5.10 5.11 5.12 5.13 5.14 5.15 5.16 5.17 5.18 5.19 5.20 5.21 5.22 5.23 5.24 5.25 5.26 5.27 5.28 5.29 5.30 5.31 5.32 5.33 5.34 5.35 5.36 5.37 5.38 5.39 5.40 5.41 5.42 5.43 5.44 5.45 5.46 5.47 5.48 5.49 5.50 5.51 5.52 Tennessee.gov, "Governor, United States Senate, and United States House of Representatives Petitions Filed by Qualifying Deadline," accessed April 3, 2014
- ↑ Tennessee.gov, "Candidates for the November 4, 2014 General Election," accessed October 6, 2014
- ↑ 7.00 7.01 7.02 7.03 7.04 7.05 7.06 7.07 7.08 7.09 7.10 Associated Press, "Tennessee - Summary Vote Results," accessed August 7, 2014
- ↑ PBS.org, "Tenn. primary challenger concedes to Rep. DesJarlais, despite 38-vote margin," accessed August 25, 2014
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "Petitions Filed for Governor, United States Senate, and United States House of Representatives," accessed July 18, 2014
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "Petitions Filed for Governor, United States Senate, and United States House of Representatives," accessed July 18, 2014
