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2004Final results

2004 election for Tennessee House District 1

Tennessee House of Representatives · Tennessee

Steve M. Godsey (R) won with 64.0% of the vote, defeating Linda K. Brittenham (D) by 30.9 points.

Steve M. GodseyRepublican · winner · incumbent
64.0%12,343
33.2%6,389
Jerry G. DykesIndependent
2.8%540
19,272 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 2004

Races before and after

EvenR+4.01996R+11.81998R+14.12000R+30.92004R+25.52006R+31.22008

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

The candidates

Steve M. Godsey (R)Linda K. Brittenham (D)

Also on the ballot: Jerry G. Dykes (Independent), 2.8%