Tennessee State House District 61
Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Gino Bulso Republican · Member list as of Oct 28
Gino BulsoRepublican · Incumbent4 years since first winBecca RipleyDemocratic
No published poll names both candidates.Last result · 2024 general: Gino Bulso (R) 62.1, Claire Jones (D) 35.7, Alana Leblanc (I) 2.3
- Last election
- Gino Bulso (Republican) won by 26.4 points, 2024
- On the 2026 ballot
- 2 candidates
Side by side
Left column: BulsoRight column: Ripley
- Races
- Won 2 of 2
- None listed
- Years since first win
- 4
- Not available
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- Becca RipleyDemocratic
- Gino BulsoIncumbentRepublican
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Official results for Tennessee
History (27 elections for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 41,234
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Older district map (2022 to 2024)
Tennessee House of Representatives District 61, 1972 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanGino BulsoWon Republican 25,59462.1% DemocraticClaire Jones Democratic 14,71135.7% IndependentAlana Leblanc Independent 9292.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 25,377
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Older district map (2022)
Tennessee House of Representatives District 61, 1972 to 2024, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanGino BulsoWon Republican 16,73365.9% DemocraticSteven Cervantes Democratic 8,64434.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 41,618
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Tennessee House of Representatives District 61, 1972 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanBrandon OglesWon(incumbent) Republican 27,44065.9% DemocraticSam Bledsoe Democratic 14,17834.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 33,440
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Tennessee House of Representatives District 61, 1972 to 2024, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanBrandon OglesWon Republican 21,88565.5% DemocraticRebecca Purington Democratic 11,55534.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 29,366
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Tennessee House of Representatives District 61, 1972 to 2024, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanCharles M. Sargent Jr.Won(incumbent) Republican 29,366100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 17,802
- Election day
- November 4, 2014
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Tennessee House of Representatives District 61, 1972 to 2024, 2014, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanCharles M. Sargent Jr.Won(incumbent) Republican 17,802100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 23,716
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Tennessee House of Representatives District 61, 1972 to 2024, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanCharles M. Sargent Jr.Won(incumbent) Republican 23,716100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 22,498
- Election day
- November 2, 2010
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Tennessee House of Representatives District 61, 1972 to 2024, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanCharles M. Sargent Jr.Won(incumbent) Republican 22,498100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 33,482
- Election day
- November 4, 2008
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Tennessee House of Representatives District 61, 1972 to 2024, 2008, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanCharles M. Sargent Jr.Won(incumbent) Republican 33,482100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 21,314
- Election day
- November 7, 2006
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Tennessee House of Representatives District 61, 1972 to 2024, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanCharles M. Sargent Jr.Won(incumbent) Republican 21,314100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 29,063
- Election day
- November 2, 2004
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Tennessee House of Representatives District 61, 1972 to 2024, 2004, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanCharles M. Sargent Jr.Won(incumbent) Republican 29,063100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 20,961
- Election day
- November 5, 2002
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Tennessee House of Representatives District 61, 1972 to 2024, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanCharles M. Sargent Jr.Won(incumbent) Republican 20,961100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 34,218
- Election day
- November 7, 2000
- District map
- Older district map (1994 to 2001)
Tennessee House of Representatives District 61, 1972 to 2024, 2000, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanCharles M. Sargent Jr.Won(incumbent) Republican 34,218100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 15,576
- Election day
- November 3, 1998
- District map
- Older district map (1994 to 2001)
Tennessee House of Representatives District 61, 1972 to 2024, 1998, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanCharles M. Sargent Jr.Won(incumbent) Republican 15,576100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 29,795
- Election day
- November 5, 1996
- District map
- Older district map (1994 to 2001)
Tennessee House of Representatives District 61, 1972 to 2024, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanCharles M. Sargent Jr.Won Republican 20,02567.2% DemocraticR. Reid Street Jr. Democratic 9,77032.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 20,060
- Election day
- November 8, 1994
- District map
- Older district map (1994 to 2001)
Tennessee House of Representatives District 61, 1972 to 2024, 1994, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanClint CallicottWon(incumbent) Republican 20,060100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 23,942
- Election day
- November 3, 1992
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 1993)
Tennessee House of Representatives District 61, 1972 to 2024, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanClint CallicottWon(incumbent) Republican 17,53273.2% DemocraticPorter Freeman Democratic 6,41026.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 9,695
- Election day
- November 6, 1990
- District map
- Older district map (1984 to 1991)
Tennessee House of Representatives District 61, 1972 to 2024, 1990, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanClint CallicottWon(incumbent) Republican 9,695100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 22,497
- Election day
- November 8, 1988
- District map
- Older district map (1984 to 1991)
Tennessee House of Representatives District 61, 1972 to 2024, 1988, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanClint CallicottWon Republican 16,46173.2% DemocraticPat Landham Democratic 6,03626.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 12,136
- Election day
- November 4, 1986
- District map
- Older district map (1984 to 1991)
Tennessee House of Representatives District 61, 1972 to 2024, 1986, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanCliff FrensleyWon(incumbent) Republican 12,136100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 19,169
- Election day
- November 6, 1984
- District map
- Older district map (1984 to 1991)
Tennessee House of Representatives District 61, 1972 to 2024, 1984, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanCliff FrensleyWon(incumbent) Republican 10,97257.2% DemocraticConnie Clark Democratic 8,19742.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 12,578
- Election day
- November 2, 1982
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1983)
Tennessee House of Representatives District 61, 1972 to 2024, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanCliff FrensleyWon(incumbent) Republican 7,47759.5% DemocraticMary Clinard Democratic 5,10140.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,247
- Election day
- November 4, 1980
- District map
- Older district map (1974 to 1981)
Tennessee House of Representatives District 61, 1972 to 2024, 1980, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanA. C. FrensleyWon(incumbent) Republican 8,247100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 12,891
- Election day
- November 7, 1978
- District map
- Older district map (1974 to 1981)
Tennessee House of Representatives District 61, 1972 to 2024, 1978, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanA. C. FrensleyWon Republican 6,80452.8% DemocraticRoy E. Barker Democratic 6,08747.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 9,076
- Election day
- November 2, 1976
- District map
- Older district map (1974 to 1981)
Tennessee House of Representatives District 61, 1972 to 2024, 1976, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticCletus McWilliamsWon(incumbent) Democratic 5,90865.1% IndependentLibby Fryer Independent 3,16834.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 6,004
- Election day
- November 4, 1974
- District map
- Older district map (1974 to 1981)
Tennessee House of Representatives District 61, 1972 to 2024, 1974, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticCletus McWilliamsWon(incumbent) Democratic 6,004100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 5,043
- Election day
- November 7, 1972
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1973)
Tennessee House of Representatives District 61, 1972 to 2024, 1972, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticCletus McWilliamsWon Democratic 5,042100.0% Scattered write-ins Write-in 10.0%
- 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
- 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 61, election results 1972 to 2024. https://www.electionwrld.com/tn/house/61. 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:61
DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), MEDSL 2024 official precinct returnsData as of Oct 28, 2026