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2020Final results

2020 election for Tennessee House District 12

Tennessee House of Representatives · Tennessee

Dale Carr (R) won with 81.3% of the vote, defeating Bennett H. Lapides (D) by 62.5 points.

Dale CarrRepublican · winner · incumbent
81.3%23,858
18.7%5,502
29,360 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2020

Races before and after

EvenD+4.21970R+45.41994R+73.12010R+59.72018R+62.52020R+64.42024

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET