2018Final results
2018 election for Tennessee House District 65
Tennessee House of Representatives · Tennessee
Sam Whitson (R) won with 68.3% of the vote, defeating Toby Shaffer (D) by 36.6 points.
Sam WhitsonRepublican · winner · incumbent
68.3%19,720
Toby ShafferDemocrat
31.7%9,143
28,863 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
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET