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2010Final results

2010 election for Tennessee's 7th District

U.S. House · Tennessee

Marsha Blackburn (R) won with 72.4% of the vote, defeating Greg Rabidoux (D) by 47.6 points.

Marsha BlackburnRepublican · winner
72.4%158,916
24.8%54,347
2.9%6,320
219,583 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2010

Races before and after

EvenR+44.22002R+34.22006R+37.22008R+47.62010R+47.02012R+43.22014

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET

Money in this race

Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.

Greg RabidouxMarsha Blackburn
$74.9K
Raised by the campaign
$1.6M
$62.5K
Spent by the campaign
$1.1M
$11.8K
Cash on hand
$849.1K

Campaign money: FEC, through Oct 13, 2010; FEC, through Dec 31, 2010.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2010

The candidates

Marsha Blackburn (R)Greg Rabidoux (D)

Also on the ballot: J. W. "bill" Stone (Independent), 2.9%