Tennessee State Senate District 7
Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Richard Briggs Republican · Member list as of Oct 28
Richard Briggs 62.3Bryan Langan 37.7
Last result · 2022 generalNo published poll names both candidates.
- Last election
- Richard Briggs (Republican) won by 24.6 points, 2022
- On the 2026 ballot
- 2 candidates
Side by side
Left column: BriggsRight column: Langan
- Donor-based spectrum
- LiberalCentristConservativeBriggsLangan
- Races
- Won 3 of 3
- Won 0 of 1
- Years since first win
- 12
- Not available
How these are counted
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Candidates on the ballot
- Bryan LanganDemocratic
- Richard BriggsIncumbentRepublican
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Official results for Tennessee
History (17 elections for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 52,819
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Older district map (2022)
Tennessee Senate District 7, 1968 to 2022, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRichard BriggsWon(incumbent) Republican 32,92562.3% DemocraticBryan Langan Democratic 19,89437.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 69,384
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Tennessee Senate District 7, 1968 to 2022, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRichard BriggsWon(incumbent) Republican 38,55855.6% DemocraticJamie Ballinger Democratic 30,82644.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 42,822
- Election day
- November 4, 2014
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Tennessee Senate District 7, 1968 to 2022, 2014, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRichard BriggsWon Republican 27,94265.3% DemocraticCheri K. Siler Democratic 14,88034.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 39,645
- Election day
- November 2, 2010
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Tennessee Senate District 7, 1968 to 2022, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanStacey CampfieldWon Republican 22,66157.2% DemocraticRandy Walker Democratic 14,51436.6% IndependentChuck Williams Independent 2,4706.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 36,594
- Election day
- November 7, 2006
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Tennessee Senate District 7, 1968 to 2022, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanTim BurchettWon(incumbent) Republican 36,594100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 45,181
- Election day
- November 5, 2002
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Tennessee Senate District 7, 1968 to 2022, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanTim BurchettWon(incumbent) Republican 26,81259.3% DemocraticBill Owen Democratic 17,21038.1% IndependentJoe R. Burchfield Independent 1,1592.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 24,764
- Election day
- November 3, 1998
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Tennessee Senate District 7, 1968 to 2022, 1998, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanTim BurchettWon Republican 16,01364.7% DemocraticRichard Baker Democratic 8,75135.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 28,271
- Election day
- November 8, 1994
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Tennessee Senate District 7, 1968 to 2022, 1994, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanClyde Coulter GilbertWon(incumbent) Republican 28,271100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 23,420
- Election day
- November 6, 1990
- District map
- Older district map (1984 to 1991)
Tennessee Senate District 7, 1968 to 2022, 1990, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanClyde Coulter GilbertWon Republican 12,81354.7% DemocraticBill Owen(incumbent) Democratic 9,61941.1% IndependentJoyce H. Drew Independent 9884.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 31,610
- Election day
- November 4, 1986
- District map
- Older district map (1984 to 1991)
Tennessee Senate District 7, 1968 to 2022, 1986, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticBill OwenWon(incumbent) Democratic 17,40855.1% RepublicanEarl Sharp Republican 14,20244.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 46,743
- Election day
- November 6, 1984
- Type
- Special election
- District map
- Older district map (1984 to 1991)
Tennessee Senate District 7, 1968 to 2022, 1984, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticBill OwenWon Democratic 25,65454.9% RepublicanEarl Sharp Republican 21,08845.1% OtherRandy Tyree Other 10.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 40,536
- Election day
- November 2, 1982
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1983)
Tennessee Senate District 7, 1968 to 2022, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanVictor AsheWon(incumbent) Republican 27,27367.3% DemocraticJack Comer Democratic 13,26332.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 42,731
- Election day
- November 7, 1978
- District map
- Older district map (1974 to 1979)
Tennessee Senate District 7, 1968 to 2022, 1978, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanVictor AsheWon(incumbent) Republican 33,55678.5% DemocraticCarl Warner Democratic 9,17521.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 51,626
- Election day
- November 2, 1976
- Type
- Special election
- District map
- Older district map (1974 to 1979)
Tennessee Senate District 7, 1968 to 2022, 1976, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanVictor AsheWon Republican 35,07267.9% DemocraticTed Russell Democratic 16,55332.1% OtherCarl Warner Other 10.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 34,101
- Election day
- November 4, 1974
- District map
- Older district map (1974 to 1979)
Tennessee Senate District 7, 1968 to 2022, 1974, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanMartha AsheWon Republican 18,90855.5% DemocraticGene Betty Cathey Democratic 12,85037.7% IndependentJack Comer Independent 2,3436.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 22,381
- Election day
- November 3, 1970
- District map
- Older district map (1966 to 1971)
Tennessee Senate District 7, 1968 to 2022, 1970, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanBrown AyresWon(incumbent) Republican 22,381100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 33,631
- Election day
- November 5, 1968
- District map
- Older district map (1966 to 1971)
Tennessee Senate District 7, 1968 to 2022, 1968, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanBrown AyresWon(incumbent) Republican 23,85870.9% DemocraticEdward J. McMillan Democratic 9,77329.1%
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
Only part of this chamber is up in a given cycle. Which districts vote on which date is not on file. Last contest in this district on file: 2022.
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Election Wrld. (2026). Tennessee State Senate District 7, election results 1968 to 2022. https://www.electionwrld.com/tn/senate/7. Retrieved October 30, 2026.
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DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), DIME (ODC-BY)Data as of Oct 28, 2026