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2016Final results

2016 election for Tennessee House District 39

Tennessee House of Representatives · Tennessee

David Alexander (R) won with 67.9% of the vote, defeating Nancy Silvertooth (D) by 35.8 points.

David AlexanderRepublican · winner · incumbent
67.9%15,920
32.1%7,522
23,442 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+31.32010R+31.42012R+35.02014R+35.82016R+38.92018R+53.52022

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