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2016Final results

2016 election for Tennessee Senate District 20

Tennessee State Senate · Tennessee

Steven Reid Dickerson (R) won with 56.3% of the vote, defeating Erin Coleman (D) by 12.5 points.

Steven Reid DickersonRepublican · winner · incumbent
56.3%52,966
Erin ColemanDemocrat
43.7%41,172
94,139 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

EvenD+22.71996D+18.02008R+8.22012R+12.52016D+3.52020D+14.82024

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