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2018Final results

2018 election for Tennessee Senate District 17

Tennessee State Senate · Tennessee

Mark Pody (R) won with 70.4% of the vote, defeating Mary Alice Carfi (D) by 40.8 points.

Mark PodyRepublican · winner
70.4%53,364
29.6%22,452
75,816 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

EvenD+15.91998R+5.62002R+15.22006R+25.22010R+40.82018R+5.42026

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