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2002Final results

2002 election for Tennessee House District 9

Tennessee House of Representatives · Tennessee

Mike Harrison (R) won with 64.9% of the vote, defeating Mike Messick (D) by 33.6 points.

Mike HarrisonRepublican · winner
64.9%9,397
Mike MessickDemocrat
31.2%4,524
Fred W. SandidgeIndependent
3.9%567
14,488 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+13.81996D+34.31998D+17.72000R+33.62002R+32.82006R+46.32008

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

The candidates

Mike Harrison (R)Mike Messick (D)

Also on the ballot: Fred W. Sandidge (Independent), 3.9%