Tennessee State House District 6
Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Tim Hicks Republican · Member list as of Oct 28
Brad BattDemocraticTim HicksRepublican · Incumbent6 years since first win
Brad Batt 27.1Tim Hicks 73.0
Last result · 2024 generalNo published poll names both candidates.
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- Brad BattDemocratic
- Tim HicksIncumbentRepublican
- Rodger BroadwaterIndependent
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- Last election
- Tim Hicks (Republican) won by 45.9 points, 2024
- On the 2026 ballot
- 3 candidates
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- Brad BattDemocratic
- Tim HicksIncumbentRepublican
- Rodger BroadwaterIndependent
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Official results for Tennessee
History (29 elections for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 30,887
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Older district map (2022 to 2024)
Tennessee House of Representatives District 6, 1968 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanTim HicksWon Republican 22,53173.0% DemocraticBrad Batt Democratic 8,35627.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 18,263
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Older district map (2022)
Tennessee House of Representatives District 6, 1968 to 2024, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanTim HicksWon(incumbent) Republican 13,98076.5% IndependentJoel Goodman Independent 4,28323.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 29,664
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Tennessee House of Representatives District 6, 1968 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanTim HicksWon Republican 21,55772.7% DemocraticBrad Batt Democratic 8,10727.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 23,341
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Tennessee House of Representatives District 6, 1968 to 2024, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanMicah Van HussWon(incumbent) Republican 15,89268.1% IndependentMurphey Johnson Independent 7,44931.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 25,020
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Tennessee House of Representatives District 6, 1968 to 2024, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanMicah Van HussWon(incumbent) Republican 18,21372.8% DemocraticJohn Baker Democratic 6,80727.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 11,416
- Election day
- November 4, 2014
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Tennessee House of Representatives District 6, 1968 to 2024, 2014, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJames Van HussWon(incumbent) Republican 11,416100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 22,653
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Tennessee House of Representatives District 6, 1968 to 2024, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJames Van HussWon Republican 16,38572.3% DemocraticMichael Clark Democratic 6,26827.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 14,531
- Election day
- November 2, 2010
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Tennessee House of Representatives District 6, 1968 to 2024, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDale FordWon(incumbent) Republican 14,531100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 19,175
- Election day
- November 4, 2008
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Tennessee House of Representatives District 6, 1968 to 2024, 2008, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRobert Dale FordWon(incumbent) Republican 19,175100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 14,176
- Election day
- November 7, 2006
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Tennessee House of Representatives District 6, 1968 to 2024, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDale FordWon Republican 14,176100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 19,340
- Election day
- November 2, 2004
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Tennessee House of Representatives District 6, 1968 to 2024, 2004, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDavid DavisWon(incumbent) Republican 19,340100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 12,753
- Election day
- November 5, 2002
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Tennessee House of Representatives District 6, 1968 to 2024, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDavid DavisWon(incumbent) Republican 12,753100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 16,034
- Election day
- November 7, 2000
- District map
- Older district map (1994 to 2001)
Tennessee House of Representatives District 6, 1968 to 2024, 2000, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDavid DavisWon(incumbent) Republican 16,034100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 7,495
- Election day
- November 3, 1998
- District map
- Older district map (1994 to 2001)
Tennessee House of Representatives District 6, 1968 to 2024, 1998, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDavid DavisWon Republican 7,495100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 18,419
- Election day
- November 5, 1996
- District map
- Older district map (1994 to 2001)
Tennessee House of Representatives District 6, 1968 to 2024, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanBobby HicksWon(incumbent) Republican 10,69258.0% DemocraticEdward C. Bowman Democratic 7,72742.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 14,731
- Election day
- November 8, 1994
- District map
- Older district map (1994 to 2001)
Tennessee House of Representatives District 6, 1968 to 2024, 1994, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanBobby HicksWon Republican 8,58858.3% DemocraticThomas J. Flynn Jr. Democratic 6,14341.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 9,984
- Election day
- November 3, 1992
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 1993)
Tennessee House of Representatives District 6, 1968 to 2024, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanCharles E. Allen Jr.Won(incumbent) Republican 9,984100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 4,585
- Election day
- November 6, 1990
- District map
- Older district map (1984 to 1991)
Tennessee House of Representatives District 6, 1968 to 2024, 1990, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRuth RobinsonWon(incumbent) Republican 4,585100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 7,538
- Election day
- November 8, 1988
- District map
- Older district map (1984 to 1991)
Tennessee House of Representatives District 6, 1968 to 2024, 1988, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRuth RobinsonWon(incumbent) Republican 7,53099.9% Scattered write-ins Write-in 80.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 6,453
- Election day
- November 4, 1986
- District map
- Older district map (1984 to 1991)
Tennessee House of Representatives District 6, 1968 to 2024, 1986, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRuth RobinsonWon(incumbent) Republican 6,452100.0% Scattered write-ins Write-in 10.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 7,725
- Election day
- November 6, 1984
- District map
- Older district map (1984 to 1991)
Tennessee House of Representatives District 6, 1968 to 2024, 1984, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRuth RobinsonWon(incumbent) Republican 7,71599.9% OtherMcCroskey Other 90.1% OtherSmith Other 10.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 10,191
- Election day
- November 2, 1982
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1983)
Tennessee House of Representatives District 6, 1968 to 2024, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRuth RobinsonWon Republican 6,79666.7% DemocraticJames Brooks Democratic 3,39533.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 7,540
- Election day
- November 4, 1980
- District map
- Older district map (1974 to 1981)
Tennessee House of Representatives District 6, 1968 to 2024, 1980, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanPalma RobinsonWon(incumbent) Republican 7,540100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,033
- Election day
- November 7, 1978
- District map
- Older district map (1974 to 1981)
Tennessee House of Representatives District 6, 1968 to 2024, 1978, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanPalma RobinsonWon(incumbent) Republican 8,033100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 13,163
- Election day
- November 2, 1976
- District map
- Older district map (1974 to 1981)
Tennessee House of Representatives District 6, 1968 to 2024, 1976, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanPalma RobinsonWon(incumbent) Republican 7,41256.3% DemocraticThomas J. Flynn Jr. Democratic 5,75143.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 6,374
- Election day
- November 4, 1974
- District map
- Older district map (1974 to 1981)
Tennessee House of Representatives District 6, 1968 to 2024, 1974, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanPalma RobinsonWon(incumbent) Republican 6,374100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 10,093
- Election day
- November 7, 1972
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1973)
Tennessee House of Representatives District 6, 1968 to 2024, 1972, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanPalma RobinsonWon(incumbent) Republican 5,99459.4% DemocraticHoward S. Steed Democratic 4,09840.6% Scattered write-ins Write-in 10.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 26,691
- Election day
- November 3, 1970
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (1966 to 1971)
Tennessee House of Representatives District 6, 1968 to 2024, 1970, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanM. F. StaffordWon Republican 13,55983.9% RepublicanFred HuffstetlerWon(incumbent) Republican 10,528100.0% IndependentC. W. Byrd Independent 2,60416.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 26,399
- Election day
- November 5, 1968
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (1966 to 1971)
Tennessee House of Representatives District 6, 1968 to 2024, 1968, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJ. R. Gamble Jr.Won(incumbent) Republican 15,191100.0% RepublicanFred HuffstetlerWon(incumbent) Republican 11,208100.0%
- 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
- 1968 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 6, election results 1968 to 2024. https://www.electionwrld.com/tn/house/6. Retrieved October 31, 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:6
DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), DIME (ODC-BY), MEDSL 2024 official precinct returnsData as of Oct 28, 2026