2002Final results
2002 election for Tennessee House District 44
Tennessee House of Representatives · Tennessee
Michael Ray McDonald (D) won with 66.5% of the vote, defeating Shawn L. Braswell (R) by 36.1 points.
Michael Ray McDonaldDemocrat · winner · incumbent
66.5%10,311
Shawn L. BraswellRepublican
30.3%4,707
Kevin L. HathawayIndependent
3.2%495
15,513 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 2002
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Michael Ray McDonald (D)Shawn L. Braswell (R)
Also on the ballot: Kevin L. Hathaway (Independent), 3.2%