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Tennessee, State House, District 73

Tennessee House of Representatives District 73
Current incumbentChris Todd Republican Party

Tennessee's seventy-third state house district is represented by Republican Representative Chris Todd.

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 73

Chris Todd (R) defeated James Baxter (D) in the general election for Tennessee House of Representatives District 73 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Chris Todd (R)
68.9
16,479

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James Baxter (D)
31.1
7,450

Total votes: 23,929
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 73

James Baxter defeated T. Robert Hill in the Democratic primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 73 on August 2, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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James Baxter (D)
56.0
1,790

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T. Robert Hill (D)
44.0
1,406

Total votes: 3,196
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 73

Chris Todd defeated Jay Bush and Joe Coury in the Republican primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 73 on August 2, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Chris Todd (R)
55.1
5,099

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Jay Bush (R)
43.4
4,017

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Joe Coury (R)
1.6
146

Total votes: 9,262

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 Jimmy Eldridge ran unopposed in the Tennessee House of Representatives District 73 general election.

Tennessee House of Representatives, District 73 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Jimmy Eldridge Incumbent (unopposed)
Source: Tennessee Secretary of State


Incumbent Jimmy Eldridge defeated Glen Gaugh in the Tennessee House of Representatives District 73 Republican primary.

Tennessee House of Representatives, District 73 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Jimmy Eldridge Incumbent 61.30% 4,035
Republican Glen Gaugh 38.70% 2,547
Total Votes 6,582

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. Shelia Godwin was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Jimmy Eldridge was unopposed in the Republican primary. Eldridge defeated Godwin in the general election.

Tennessee House of Representatives District 73, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJimmy Eldridge Incumbent 77% 13,116
Democratic Shelia L. Godwin 23% 3,921
Total Votes 17,037

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 Jimmy Eldridge (R) defeated Corey Currie (D) in the general election. Neither candidate faced opposition in their primary.

Tennessee House of Representatives, District 73, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJimmy Eldridge Incumbent 70.6% 19,048
Democratic Corey Currie 29.4% 7,949
Total Votes 26,997

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Tennessee House of Representatives District 73 raised a total of $1,163,474. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $72,717 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Tennessee House of Representatives District 73

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $105,087 2 $52,544
2014 $53,613 2 $26,807
2012 $113,499 2 $56,750
2010 $24,389 1 $24,389
2008 $35,875 1 $35,875
2006 $21,100 1 $21,100
2004 $54,631 2 $27,316
2002 $219,551 3 $73,184
2000 $535,729 2 $267,865
Total $1,163,474 16 $72,717