2016Final results
2016 election for Tennessee House District 40
Tennessee House of Representatives · Tennessee
Terri Lynn Weaver (R) won with 73.2% of the vote, defeating Gayla Colvert Hendrix (D) by 46.4 points.
Terri Lynn WeaverRepublican · winner · incumbent
73.2%20,364
Gayla Colvert HendrixDemocrat
26.8%7,450
27,814 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