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2022Final results

2022 election for Tennessee House District 12

Tennessee House of Representatives · Tennessee

Dale Carr (R) won with 81.9% of the vote, defeating Larry Linton (Ind) by 63.8 points.

Dale CarrRepublican · winner · incumbent
81.9%12,646
Larry LintonIndependent
18.1%2,796
15,448 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 2, 2026, 5:14 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2022

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 2, 2026, 5:14 AM ET