2006Final results
2006 election for Tennessee House District 78
Tennessee House of Representatives · Tennessee
Phillip Johnson (R) won with 52.4% of the vote, defeating Bruce Gibbs (D) by 4.9 points.
Phillip JohnsonRepublican · winner · incumbent
52.4%9,072
Bruce GibbsDemocrat
47.6%8,227
17,299 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 2006
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET