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2018Final results

2018 election for Tennessee House District 2

Tennessee House of Representatives · Tennessee

Bud Hulsey (R) won with 75.9% of the vote, defeating Arvil Love Jr. (D) by 54.3 points.

Bud HulseyRepublican · winner · incumbent
75.9%17,455
21.6%4,972
Robert M. EllisIndependent
2.5%574
23,001 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2018

Races before and after

EvenR+1.32008R+23.82010R+36.52012R+60.92016R+54.32018R+54.32020

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET

The candidates

Bud Hulsey (R)Arvil Love Jr. (D)

Also on the ballot: Robert M. Ellis (Independent), 2.5%