2008 Tennessee House of Representatives election

The 2008 Tennessee House of Representatives election was held on November 4, 2008, to elect 99 seats for the Tennessee House of Representatives. The elections coincided with the Presidential, U.S. Senate, U.S. House, and State Senate elections. The primary elections were held on August 7, 2008.

2008 Tennessee House of Representatives election

November 4, 2008

99 Seats in the Tennessee House of Representatives
50 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Kent Williams Jimmy Naifeh
(retired as minority leader)
Party Republican Democratic
Leader's seat 4th
District
81st District
Last election 46 seats 53 seats
Seats won 50 49
Seat change 4 4

Speaker of the House before election

Jimmy Naifeh
Democratic

Elected Speaker of the House

Kent Williams
Republican

Republicans gained 4 seats, gaining a slim majority in the chamber. At this time, Republicans had last won the House chamber in 1968.

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