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2002Final results

2002 election for Tennessee House District 60

Tennessee House of Representatives · Tennessee

Ben West Jr. (D) won with 71.4% of the vote, defeating Dave Backs (R) by 42.8 points.

Ben West Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
71.4%11,734
Dave BacksRepublican
28.6%4,696
16,430 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

EvenD+27.81992D+22.11994D+45.62000D+42.82002D+34.12006D+31.72008

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