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Tennessee, State House, District 46

Tennessee House of Representatives District 46
Current incumbentClark Boyd Republican Party

Tennessee's forty-sixth state house district is represented by Republican Representative Clark Boyd.

Tennessee state representatives represent an average of 64,102 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 57,468 residents.

About the chamber

Members of the Tennessee House of Representatives serve two-year terms and are not subject to term limits. Tennessee legislators assume office the 15th of January following the election.

Qualifications

To be eligible to serve in the Tennessee House of Representatives, a candidate must be:

  • A U.S. citizen
  • 21 years old before the general election
  • A three-year resident of Tennessee before the general election
  • A county resident for 1 year prior to the general election
  • A qualified voter
  • The following situations would eliminate a candidate from qualifying for office:
    • Those who have been convicted of offering or giving a bribe, or of larceny, or any other offense declared infamous by law, unless restored to citizenship in the mode pointed out by law;
    • Those against whom there is a judgment unpaid for any moneys received by them, in any official capacity, due to the United States, to this state, or any county thereof;
    • Those who are defaulters to the treasury at the time of the election, and the election of any such person shall be void;
    • Soldiers, seamen, marines, or airmen in the regular army or navy or air force of the United States; and
    • Members of congress, and persons holding any office of profit or trust under any foreign power, other state of the union, or under the United States.

Salaries

State legislators
SalaryPer diem
$22,667/year$229/day

Vacancies

In Tennessee, there are two ways a vacancy can be filled in the house. When twelve months or more remain in a unfilled term, a special election must be held within the allowable time frame set by law. If less than twelve months remain in the term, the current members of the house must vote on a replacement.

Elections

2020

Elections for the office of Tennessee House of Representatives will take place in 2020. The general election will be held on November 3, 2020. A primary is scheduled for August 6, 2020. The filing deadline is April 2, 2020.

2018

General election
General election for Tennessee House of Representatives District 46

Incumbent Clark Boyd (R) defeated Mark Cagle (D) in the general election for Tennessee House of Representatives District 46 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Clark Boyd (R)
72.9
17,602

Mark Cagle (D)
27.1
6,540

Total votes: 24,142
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 46

Mark Cagle defeated Faye Northcutt-Knox in the Democratic primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 46 on August 2, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Mark Cagle (D)
53.3
1,890

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Faye Northcutt-Knox (D)
46.7
1,653

Total votes: 3,543
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 46

Incumbent Clark Boyd defeated Menda McCall Holmes in the Republican primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 46 on August 2, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Clark Boyd (R)
84.0
9,208

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Menda McCall Holmes (R)
16.0
1,758

Total votes: 10,966

2016

Elections for the Tennessee House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election was held on August 4, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was April 7, 2016.

Incumbent Mark Pody defeated Amelia Morrison Hipps in the Tennessee House of Representatives District 46 general election.

Tennessee House of Representatives, District 46 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Mark Pody Incumbent 75.02% 19,785
Democratic Amelia Morrison Hipps 24.98% 6,589
Total Votes 26,374
Source: Tennessee Secretary of State

Amelia Morrison Hipps ran unopposed in the Tennessee House of Representatives District 46 Democratic primary.

Tennessee House of Representatives, District 46 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Amelia Morrison Hipps (unopposed)

Incumbent Mark Pody ran unopposed in the Tennessee House of Representatives District 46 Republican primary.

Tennessee House of Representatives, District 46 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Mark Pody Incumbent (unopposed)

2014

Elections for 99 seats in the Tennessee House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on August 7, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was April 3, 2014. Candace Reed was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Mark Pody was unopposed in the Republican primary. Pody defeated Reed in the general election.

Tennessee House of Representatives District 46, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngMark A. Pody Incumbent 67.4% 9,896
Democratic Candace Reed 32.6% 4,777
Total Votes 14,673

2012

Elections for the office of Tennessee House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on August 2, 2012, and a general election on November 6, 2012. The signature-filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was April 5, 2011. Incumbent Mark Pody (R) was unopposed in both the general election and Republican primary.

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Tennessee House of Representatives District 46 raised a total of $964,459. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $64,297 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Tennessee House of Representatives District 46

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $133,805 2 $66,903
2014 $137,380 2 $68,690
2012 $44,403 1 $44,403
2010 $135,739 2 $67,870
2008 $341,168 2 $170,584
2006 $68,723 2 $34,362
2004 $17,549 1 $17,549
2002 $38,400 2 $19,200
2000 $47,292 1 $47,292
Total $964,459 15 $64,297