2002Final resultsIncumbent defeated
2002 election for Tennessee House District 47
Tennessee House of Representatives · Tennessee
Judd Matheny (R) won with 54.4% of the vote, defeating Doyle Butch Lewis Jr. (D) by 8.7 points.
Judd MathenyRepublican · winner
54.4%9,999
Doyle Butch Lewis Jr.Democrat · incumbent
45.6%8,397
18,396 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