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2018Final results

2018 election for Tennessee House District 38

Tennessee House of Representatives · Tennessee

Kelly Keisling (R) won with 80.6% of the vote, defeating Carol Abney (D) by 61.2 points.

Kelly KeislingRepublican · winner · incumbent
80.6%15,258
Carol AbneyDemocrat
19.4%3,667
18,925 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+12.92010R+43.52012R+63.12016R+61.22018R+71.22020R+62.82026

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