1998Final results
1998 election for Tennessee House District 55
Tennessee House of Representatives · Tennessee
Gary Odom (D) won with 55.2% of the vote, defeating Doug Hirt (R) by 10.5 points.
Gary OdomDemocrat · winner · incumbent
55.2%6,646
Doug HirtRepublican
44.8%5,385
12,031 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 1998
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET