Key legislative races in Tennessee

Friday, November 2, 2012, Vol. 36, No. 44

NASHVILLE (AP) — Here's a list of vote margins in key legislative races in early returns in Tuesday's election in the Tennessee General Assembly.

SENATE:

District 10 with 100 percent of precincts reporting: Republican Todd Gardenhire had 35,540 votes or 54 percent compared with Democrat Andrae' McGary's 30,740 votes or 46 percent.

District 16 with 88 percent of precincts reporting: Republican Janice Bowling had 38,147 votes or 64 percent compared with Democrat Jim Lewis's 21,796 votes or 36 percent.

District 20 with 100 percent of precincts reporting: Republican Steve Dickerson had 44,733 votes or 54 percent compared with Democrat Phillip North's 37,922 votes or 46 percent.

District 22 with 100 percent of precincts reporting: Republican Mark Green had 33,839 votes or 53 percent compared with Democratic Sen. Tim Barnes' 28,116 or 47 percent.

District 24 with 100 percent of precincts reporting: Republican John Stevens had 38,656 votes or 56 percent compared with Democrat Brad Thompson's 29,799 votes or 43 percent.

District 28 with 100 percent of precincts reporting: Republican Joey Hensley had 37,351 votes or 55 percent compared with Democrat Tyler "Ty" Cobb's 30,364 or 45 percent.

HOUSE:

District 13 with 100 percent of precincts reporting: Democrat Gloria Johnson had 9,763 votes or 48 percent compared to Republican Gary Loe's 9,368 votes or 46 percent. Independent Nick Cazana has 1,056 votes or 5 percent.

District 33 with 100 percent of precincts reporting: Republican Rep. John D. Ragan had 12,810 votes or 51 percent compared with Democrat Jim Hackworth's 12,114 votes or 49 percent.

District 37 with 50 percent of precincts reporting: Republican Dawn White had 12,380 votes or 64 percent compared to Democrat Robert New's 7,061 or 36 percent.

District 43 with 65 percent of precincts reporting: Democratic Rep. Charles Curtiss had 8,495 votes or 51 percent compared to Republican Robert Dunham's 8,111 votes or 49 percent.

District 44 with 100 percent of precincts reporting: Republican William Lamberth had 14,695 votes or 67 percent compared to Democrat Steven Glaser's 7,213 voters or 33 percent.

District 50 with 100 percent of precincts reporting: Democrat Bo Mitchell had 12,808 votes or 50 percent compared with Republican Charles Williamson's 12,660 votes or 50 percent.

District 53 with 100 percent of precincts reporting: Democrat Jason Powell had 10,422 or 54 percent compared with Republican Ben Claybaker's 8,740 votes or 46 percent.

District 60 with 100 percent of precincts reporting: Democrat Darren Jernigan had 12,005 votes or 50 percent compared with Republican Rep. Jim Gotto's 11,845 votes or 50 percent.

District 76 with 100 percent of precincts reporting: Republican Rep. Andy Holt had 11,119 votes or 54 percent compared with Democrat Mark L. Maddox's 9,351 votes or 46 percent.

District 81 with 100 percent of precincts reporting: Republican Debra Moody had 12,445 votes or 56 percent compared with Democrat Conneye Albright's 5,577 or 25 percent and independent Tommy Hill's 4,335 votes or 19 percent.

District 92 with 97 percent of precincts reporting: Republican Billy Spivey had 13,079 votes or 61 percent compared to Democrat Vicki C. Cain's 8,503 votes or 40 percent.