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1996Final results

1996 election for Tennessee House District 61

Tennessee House of Representatives · Tennessee

Charles M. Sargent Jr. (R) won with 67.2% of the vote, defeating R. Reid Street Jr. (D) by 34.4 points.

Charles M. Sargent Jr.Republican · winner
67.2%20,025
32.8%9,770
29,795 votes

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 1996

Races before and after

EvenR+14.51984R+46.31988R+46.51992R+34.41996R+30.92018R+31.92020

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET