2016Flipped from RepublicanFinal resultsIncumbent defeated
2016 election for Tennessee House District 96
Tennessee House of Representatives · Tennessee
Dwayne Thompson (D) won with 50.7% of the vote, defeating Steve McManus (R) by 1.3 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
Dwayne ThompsonDemocrat · winner
50.7%14,150
Steve McManusRepublican · incumbent
49.3%13,785
27,935 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