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2012Final results

2012 election for Tennessee House District 75

Tennessee House of Representatives · Tennessee

Tim Wirgau (R) won with 56.3% of the vote, defeating Steve R. Wright (D) by 16.8 points.

Tim WirgauRepublican · winner · incumbent
56.3%13,060
39.5%9,155
James HartIndependent
4.2%968
23,183 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 2012

Races before and after

EvenD+48.22006D+1.52008R+13.42010R+16.82012R+29.22014R+40.22016

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

The candidates

Tim Wirgau (R)Steve R. Wright (D)

Also on the ballot: James Hart (Independent), 4.2%