2016Final results
2016 election for Tennessee's 2nd District
U.S. House · Tennessee
John J. Duncan, Jr. (R) won with 75.6% of the vote, defeating Stuart Starr (D) by 51.3 points.
John J. Duncan, Jr.Republican · winner
75.6%212,455
Stuart StarrDemocrat
24.4%68,401
280,856 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2016
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
No DemocratJohn J. Duncan, Jr.
—
Raised by the campaign
$382.5K
—
Spent by the campaign
$509.9K
—
Cash on hand
$959.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2016.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016