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2010Final results

2010 election for Tennessee House District 40

Tennessee House of Representatives · Tennessee

Terri Lynn Weaver (R) won with 54.8% of the vote, defeating James C. Hale (D) by 11.1 points.

Terri Lynn WeaverRepublican · winner · incumbent
54.8%8,370
43.7%6,680
Pleas FordIndependent
1.4%221
15,271 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 2010

Races before and after

EvenR+11.12010R+28.52012R+33.22014R+46.42016R+66.82022R+67.52024

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

The candidates

Terri Lynn Weaver (R)James C. Hale (D)

Also on the ballot: Pleas Ford (Independent), 1.4%