Tennessee State House District 36
Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Dennis Powers Republican (not a candidate in 2026) · Member list as of Oct 28
Noah SmithRepublican
One candidate on the printed ballot.
- Last election
- Dennis Powers (Republican) was unopposed, 2024
- On the 2026 ballot
- 1 candidate
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UncontestedOpen seat
One candidate on the printed ballot. The current holder, Dennis Powers, is not on the candidate list.
- Noah SmithRepublican
Source: sos-prod.tnsosgovfiles.com (XLSX), dated Sep 10
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Official results for Tennessee
History (27 elections for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 24,118
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Older district map (2022 to 2024)
Tennessee House of Representatives District 36, 1972 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDennis PowersWon Republican 24,118100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 11,892
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Older district map (2022)
Tennessee House of Representatives District 36, 1972 to 2024, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDennis PowersWon(incumbent) Republican 11,892100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 23,097
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Tennessee House of Representatives District 36, 1972 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDennis PowersWon(incumbent) Republican 19,04482.5% DemocraticCj Mitchell Democratic 4,05317.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 16,414
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Tennessee House of Representatives District 36, 1972 to 2024, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDennis PowersWon(incumbent) Republican 12,74077.6% DemocraticCassandra Mitchell Democratic 3,67422.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 19,241
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Tennessee House of Representatives District 36, 1972 to 2024, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDennis PowersWon(incumbent) Republican 13,94472.5% DemocraticBob Fannon Democratic 5,29727.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 10,421
- Election day
- November 4, 2014
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Tennessee House of Representatives District 36, 1972 to 2024, 2014, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDennis H. PowersWon(incumbent) Republican 7,96676.4% DemocraticJames Virgil Kidwell Democratic 2,45523.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 17,237
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Tennessee House of Representatives District 36, 1972 to 2024, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDennis PowersWon(incumbent) Republican 13,61079.0% IndependentVirgil Kidwell Independent 3,62721.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 11,854
- Election day
- November 2, 2010
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Tennessee House of Representatives District 36, 1972 to 2024, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDennis PowersWon Republican 7,01659.2% DemocraticKeith Clotfelter Democratic 4,83840.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 17,296
- Election day
- November 4, 2008
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Tennessee House of Representatives District 36, 1972 to 2024, 2008, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanChad FaulknerWon Republican 8,32148.1% DemocraticRoger Byrge Democratic 7,93045.9% IndependentVirgil Kidwell Independent 1,0456.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 13,656
- Election day
- November 7, 2006
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Tennessee House of Representatives District 36, 1972 to 2024, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanWilliam BairdWon(incumbent) Republican 7,77957.0% DemocraticGary Seale Democratic 5,87743.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 18,892
- Election day
- November 2, 2004
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Tennessee House of Representatives District 36, 1972 to 2024, 2004, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanWilliam BairdWon(incumbent) Republican 10,40055.0% DemocraticTrever Warwick Democratic 8,49245.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 7,835
- Election day
- November 5, 2002
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Tennessee House of Representatives District 36, 1972 to 2024, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanWilliam BairdWon(incumbent) Republican 7,835100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 15,907
- Election day
- November 7, 2000
- District map
- Older district map (1994 to 2001)
Tennessee House of Representatives District 36, 1972 to 2024, 2000, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanWilliam BairdWon(incumbent) Republican 8,44953.1% DemocraticJerry Cross Democratic 7,45846.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 9,155
- Election day
- November 3, 1998
- District map
- Older district map (1994 to 2001)
Tennessee House of Representatives District 36, 1972 to 2024, 1998, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanWilliam BairdWon Republican 4,63850.7% DemocraticJerry Cross(incumbent) Democratic 4,51749.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 14,324
- Election day
- November 5, 1996
- District map
- Older district map (1994 to 2001)
Tennessee House of Representatives District 36, 1972 to 2024, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJerry CrossWon(incumbent) Democratic 7,76754.2% RepublicanDennis Powers Republican 6,55745.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 10,498
- Election day
- November 8, 1994
- District map
- Older district map (1994 to 2001)
Tennessee House of Representatives District 36, 1972 to 2024, 1994, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJerry CrossWon(incumbent) Democratic 5,26150.1% RepublicanDennis Powers Republican 5,23749.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 15,178
- Election day
- November 3, 1992
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 1993)
Tennessee House of Representatives District 36, 1972 to 2024, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJerry CrossWon(incumbent) Democratic 7,82751.6% RepublicanDennis Powers Republican 7,35148.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 7,056
- Election day
- November 6, 1990
- District map
- Older district map (1984 to 1991)
Tennessee House of Representatives District 36, 1972 to 2024, 1990, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJerry CrossWon(incumbent) Democratic 3,88755.1% RepublicanPaul Muse Republican 3,16944.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 7,086
- Election day
- November 8, 1988
- District map
- Older district map (1984 to 1991)
Tennessee House of Representatives District 36, 1972 to 2024, 1988, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJerry CrossWon(incumbent) Democratic 7,084100.0% Scattered write-ins Write-in 20.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 10,846
- Election day
- November 4, 1986
- District map
- Older district map (1984 to 1991)
Tennessee House of Representatives District 36, 1972 to 2024, 1986, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJerry CrossWon(incumbent) Democratic 6,12456.5% RepublicanJames C. Neely Republican 4,72243.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 12,691
- Election day
- November 6, 1984
- District map
- Older district map (1984 to 1991)
Tennessee House of Representatives District 36, 1972 to 2024, 1984, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJerry CrossWon Democratic 6,45350.9% RepublicanLawrence D. Robertson Republican 6,23849.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 5,440
- Election day
- November 2, 1982
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1983)
Tennessee House of Representatives District 36, 1972 to 2024, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDennis Mike RobertsonWon(incumbent) Republican 5,440100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 16,000
- Election day
- November 4, 1980
- District map
- Older district map (1974 to 1981)
Tennessee House of Representatives District 36, 1972 to 2024, 1980, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanShirley DuerWon Republican 10,41965.1% DemocraticEugene Turner Democratic 5,58134.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 12,837
- Election day
- November 7, 1978
- District map
- Older district map (1974 to 1981)
Tennessee House of Representatives District 36, 1972 to 2024, 1978, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDavid LedfordWon(incumbent) Democratic 6,58951.3% RepublicanShirley Duer Republican 6,24848.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 11,667
- Election day
- November 2, 1976
- District map
- Older district map (1974 to 1981)
Tennessee House of Representatives District 36, 1972 to 2024, 1976, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDavid LedfordWon Democratic 6,61956.7% RepublicanJames A. Melton Republican 5,04843.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 10,154
- Election day
- November 4, 1974
- District map
- Older district map (1974 to 1981)
Tennessee House of Representatives District 36, 1972 to 2024, 1974, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticAnna Belle ObrienWon Democratic 5,72156.3% RepublicanJames A. Melton(incumbent) Republican 4,43343.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 10,494
- Election day
- November 7, 1972
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1973)
Tennessee House of Representatives District 36, 1972 to 2024, 1972, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJames A. MeltonWon Republican 5,11948.8% DemocraticWayne W. Humphrey Democratic 4,33741.3% OtherJack O. Elkins Other 1,0389.9%
- 2024: MEDSL 2024 official precinct returns (individual_states zips), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns; not an official source
- 1972 to 2022: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns; not an official source
Last contest in this district on file: 2024.
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Election Wrld. (2026). Tennessee State House District 36, election results 1972 to 2024. https://www.electionwrld.com/tn/house/36. Retrieved October 30, 2026.
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Sources: Census TIGERweb Legislative MapServer (120th CDs layer 0, 119th CDs layer 4, 2026 SLD upper layer 1 and lower layer 2) (US Census Bureau, public domain), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open Civic Data division identifiers (census_autogenerated us_sldl/us_sldu and openstates state files); also (sld-recent.json): Open Civic Data division identifiers (country-us) (CC0 (repository); also (sld-recent.json): CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open States people (current) CSVs (CC0-1.0 (Open States people data)), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Open States volunteers and staff (rosters from state legislature sites) from official returns, not an official source; MEDSL 2024 official precinct returns (individual_states zips) (Not stated in the GitHub repository (an earlier label said "MIT (repo)", which the repository does not support). MEDSL's Harvard Dataverse records are CC0 1.0, but these GitHub files were not checksum-matched to the Dataverse files, so CC0 is not claimed for them.), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns, not an official source; State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse) (CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns, not an official source.
District id: ocd-division/country:us/state:tn/sldl:36
DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), MEDSL 2024 official precinct returnsData as of Oct 28, 2026