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2016Final results

2016 election for Tennessee House District 21

Tennessee House of Representatives · Tennessee

Jimmy Matlock (R) won with 76.8% of the vote, defeating Pamela O. Weston (D) by 57.0 points.

Jimmy MatlockRepublican · winner · incumbent
76.8%21,087
19.8%5,447
3.3%916
27,450 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

EvenR+21.02006R+57.32012R+57.32014R+57.02016R+53.72018R+62.22024

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET

The candidates