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2018Final results

2018 election for Tennessee House District 42

Tennessee House of Representatives · Tennessee

Ryan Williams (R) won with 69.1% of the vote, defeating Terry Scott (D) by 38.2 points.

Ryan WilliamsRepublican · winner · incumbent
69.1%15,401
Terry ScottDemocrat
30.9%6,883
22,284 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+43.22012R+43.62014R+49.02016R+38.22018R+47.82024R+28.32026

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