2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee should not be confused with 2014 Tennessee House of Representatives election.
Election Name: | 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee |
Country: | Tennessee |
Type: | legislative |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee |
Previous Year: | 2012 |
Next Election: | 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee |
Next Year: | 2016 |
Seats For Election: | All 9 Tennessee seats to the United States House of Representatives |
Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
Last Election1: | 7 |
Seats1: | 7 |
Popular Vote1: | 848,796 |
Percentage1: | 61.91% |
Swing1: | 1.36% |
Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Last Election2: | 2 |
Seats2: | 2 |
Popular Vote2: | 448,421 |
Percentage2: | 32.70% |
Swing2: | 2.51% |
Turnout: | 36.97% [1] 24.89 pp |
The 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee was held on Tuesday, November 4, 2014, to elect the nine U.S. representatives from the state of Tennessee, one from each of the state's nine congressional districts. The elections coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices, including a gubernatorial election and an election to the U.S. Senate.
The primary election for House seats was held on August 7, 2014. Following the general elections, no seats changed hands, leaving the Tennessee delegation at a 7-2 Republican majority.
Party | Votes | Percentage | Seats before | Seats after | +/– | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | 848,796 | 61.91% | 7 | 7 | |||
Democratic | 448,421 | 32.70% | 2 | 2 | |||
Independents | 55,523 | 4.05% | 0 | 0 | |||
Green | 13,902 | 1.01% | 0 | 0 | |||
Constitution | 4,451 | 0.33% | 0 | 0 | |||
Write-Ins | 18 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | |||
Totals | 1,371,111 | 100.00% | 9 | 9 | 0 |
Results of the 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee by district:[2]
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115,533 | 82.84% | 0 | 0.00% | 23,937 | 17.16% | 139,470 | 100.0% | Republican hold | |||||||
120,883 | 72.49% | 37,612 | 22.56% | 8,256 | 1.00% | 166,751 | 100.0% | Republican hold | |||||||
97,344 | 62.36% | 53,983 | 34.58% | 4,770 | 3.06% | 156,097 | 100.0% | Republican hold | |||||||
84,815 | 58.32% | 51,357 | 35.32% | 9,246 | 6.36% | 145,418 | 100.0% | Republican hold | |||||||
55,078 | 35.70% | 96,148 | 62.32% | 3,050 | 1.98% | 154,276 | 100.0% | Democratic hold | |||||||
115,231 | 71.09% | 37,232 | 22.97% | 9,634 | 5.94% | 162,097 | 100.0% | Republican hold | |||||||
110,534 | 70.00% | 42,280 | 26.77% | 5,093 | 3.23% | 157,907 | 100.0% | Republican hold | |||||||
122,255 | 70.83% | 42,433 | 24.59% | 7,907 | 4.58% | 172,595 | 100.0% | Republican hold | |||||||
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% |
See also: Tennessee's 1st congressional district.
Election Name: | 2014 Tennessee's 1st congressional district election |
Country: | Tennessee |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee#District 1 |
Previous Year: | 2012 |
Next Election: | 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee#District 1 |
Next Year: | 2016 |
Image1: | File:Phil Roe official photo (cropped).jpg |
Nominee1: | Phil Roe |
Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 115,533 |
Percentage1: | 82.8% |
Nominee2: | Robert Franklin |
Party2: | Independent (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 9,906 |
Percentage2: | 7.1% |
Image3: | File:3x4.svg |
Nominee3: | Robert Smith |
Party3: | Green Party (United States) |
Popular Vote3: | 9,869 |
Percentage3: | 7.1% |
U.S. Representative | |
Before Election: | Phil Roe |
Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
After Election: | Phil Roe |
After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
Incumbent Republican Phil Roe, who had represented the district since 2009, ran for re-election.
No Democrats filed.
See also: Tennessee's 2nd congressional district.
Election Name: | 2014 Tennessee's 2nd congressional district election |
Country: | Tennessee |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee#District 2 |
Previous Year: | 2012 |
Next Election: | 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee#District 2 |
Next Year: | 2016 |
Image1: | File:John J. Duncan Jr, official portrait, 115th Congress (cropped).png |
Nominee1: | Jimmy Duncan |
Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 120,833 |
Percentage1: | 72.5% |
Nominee2: | Bob Scott |
Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 37,612 |
Percentage2: | 22.6% |
U.S. Representative | |
Before Election: | John J. Duncan, Jr. |
Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
After Election: | John J. Duncan, Jr. |
After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
Incumbent Republican Jimmy Duncan, who had represented the district since 1988, ran for re-election.
See also: Tennessee's 3rd congressional district.
Election Name: | 2014 Tennessee's 3rd congressional district election |
Country: | Tennessee |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee#District 3 |
Previous Year: | 2012 |
Next Election: | 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee#District 3 |
Next Year: | 2016 |
Image1: | File:Chuck Flieschmann, Official Portrait, 112th Congress.jpg |
Nominee1: | Chuck Fleischmann |
Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 97,344 |
Percentage1: | 62.3% |
Nominee2: | Mary Headrick |
Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 53,983 |
Percentage2: | 34.6% |
U.S. Representative | |
Before Election: | Chuck Fleischmann |
Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
After Election: | Chuck Fleischmann |
After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
Incumbent Republican Chuck Fleischmann, who had represented the district since 2011, ran for re-election.
See also: Tennessee's 4th congressional district.
Election Name: | 2014 Tennessee's 4th congressional district election |
Country: | Tennessee |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee#District 4 |
Previous Year: | 2012 |
Next Election: | 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee#District 4 |
Next Year: | 2016 |
Image1: | File:Scott DesJarlais, official portrait, 112th Congress (3x4).jpg |
Nominee1: | Scott DesJarlais |
Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 84,815 |
Percentage1: | 58.3% |
Nominee2: | Lenda Sherrell |
Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 51,357 |
Percentage2: | 35.3% |
U.S. Representative | |
Before Election: | Scott DesJarlais |
Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
After Election: | Scott DesJarlais |
After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
Nominee3: | Robert Rankin Doggart |
Popular Vote3: | 9,246 |
Percentage3: | 6.4% |
Party3: | Independent politician |
Incumbent Republican Scott DesJarlais, who had represented the district since 2011, ran for re-election.
DesJarlais was considered one of the most vulnerable Congressmen after revelations emerged in October 2012 that he had prescribed drugs to a patient with whom he was having an affair, and had pressured his former wife and former mistress to have several abortions. He was re-elected in 2012 with a reduced majority.[4]
State Senator Jim Tracy challenged DesJarlais in the primary.[5] As of the end of June 2013, Tracy had raised nearly $750,000 (including over $300,000 in the second quarter of 2013) for his bid.[6] He raised an additional $150,000 in the fourth quarter and reported $840,000 cash-on-hand.[4] By contrast, at the end of September, DesJarlais reported $170,000 cash-on-hand.[4]
Despite his vulnerabilities, in the final days before the August 7 primary, DesJarlais seemed to have a chance at holding onto his seat, according to GOP operatives who thought voters had forgiven his poor behavior.[7]
After all precincts reported, DesJarlais led Tracy by just 33 votes, which widened to 38 after provisional ballots were counted. Tracy contemplated a challenge to the election. However, the Monday after the election, he issued a statement conceding to DesJarlais, saying, "A contest would not be the right thing for the Republican party and the conservative cause in Tennessee."[14]
See also: Tennessee's 5th congressional district.
Election Name: | 2014 Tennessee's 5th congressional district election |
Country: | Tennessee |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee#District 5 |
Previous Year: | 2012 |
Next Election: | 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee#District 5 |
Next Year: | 2016 |
Image1: | File:Jim Cooper, Official Portrait, ca2013 (cropped).jpg |
Nominee1: | Jim Cooper |
Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 96,148 |
Percentage1: | 62.3% |
Nominee2: | Bob Ries |
Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 55,078 |
Percentage2: | 35.7% |
U.S. Representative | |
Before Election: | Jim Cooper |
Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
After Election: | Jim Cooper |
After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Incumbent Democrat Jim Cooper, who had represented the district since 2003 and the 4th District between 1983 and 1995, ran for re-election.
See also: Tennessee's 6th congressional district.
Election Name: | 2014 Tennessee's 6th congressional district election |
Country: | Tennessee |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee#District 6 |
Previous Year: | 2012 |
Next Election: | 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee#District 6 |
Next Year: | 2016 |
Image1: | File:Diane Black, 115th official photo (cropped).jpg |
Nominee1: | Diane Black |
Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 115,231 |
Percentage1: | 71.1% |
Nominee2: | Amos Scott Powers |
Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 37,232 |
Percentage2: | 23.0% |
Image3: | File:3x4.svg |
Nominee3: | Mike Winton |
Party3: | Independent (United States) |
Popular Vote3: | 9,634 |
Percentage3: | 5.9% |
U.S. Representative | |
Before Election: | Diane Black |
Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
After Election: | Diane Black |
After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
Incumbent Republican Diane Black, who had represented the district since 2011, ran for re-election.
See also: Tennessee's 7th congressional district.
Election Name: | 2014 Tennessee's 7th congressional district election |
Country: | Tennessee |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee#District 7 |
Previous Year: | 2012 |
Next Election: | 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee#District 7 |
Next Year: | 2016 |
Image1: | File:Marsha blackburn congress (cropped 2).jpg |
Nominee1: | Marsha Blackburn |
Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 110,534 |
Percentage1: | 70.0% |
Nominee2: | Tharon Chandler |
Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 42,280 |
Percentage2: | 26.8% |
U.S. Representative | |
Before Election: | Marsha Blackburn |
Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
After Election: | Marsha Blackburn |
After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
Incumbent Republican Marsha Blackburn, who had represented the district since 2003, ran for re-election.
See also: Tennessee's 8th congressional district.
Election Name: | 2014 Tennessee's 8th congressional district election |
Country: | Tennessee |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee#District 8 |
Previous Year: | 2012 |
Next Election: | 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee#District 8 |
Next Year: | 2016 |
Image1: | File:Congressman Stephen Fincher Official Headshot.jpg |
Nominee1: | Stephen Fincher |
Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 122,255 |
Percentage1: | 70.8% |
Nominee2: | Wes Bradley |
Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 42,433 |
Percentage2: | 24.6% |
U.S. Representative | |
Before Election: | Stephen Fincher |
Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
After Election: | Stephen Fincher |
After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
Incumbent Republican Stephen Fincher, who had represented the district since 2011, ran for re-election.
See also: Tennessee's 9th congressional district.
Election Name: | 2014 Tennessee's 9th congressional district election |
Country: | Tennessee |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee#District 9 |
Previous Year: | 2012 |
Next Election: | 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee#District 9 |
Next Year: | 2016 |
Image1: | File:Steve Cohen (cropped).jpeg |
Nominee1: | Steve Cohen |
Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 87,376 |
Percentage1: | 75.0% |
Nominee2: | Charlotte Bergmann |
Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 27,173 |
Percentage2: | 23.3% |
U.S. Representative | |
Before Election: | Steve Cohen |
Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
After Election: | Steve Cohen |
After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Incumbent Democrat Steve Cohen, who had represented the district since 2007, ran for re-election.