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2018Final results

2018 election for Tennessee Senate District 9

Tennessee State Senate · Tennessee

Mike Bell (R) won with 77.7% of the vote, defeating Carl Lansden (D) by 55.5 points.

Mike BellRepublican · winner · incumbent
77.7%45,006
Carl LansdenDemocrat
22.3%12,887
57,893 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+8.51986R+34.51994R+27.31998R+20.52002R+55.52018R+65.82022

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