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2022Final results

2022 election for Tennessee House District 97

Tennessee House of Representatives · Tennessee

John Gillespie (R) won with 56.7% of the vote, defeating Toniko S. Harris (D) by 13.4 points.

John GillespieRepublican · winner · incumbent
56.7%12,083
43.3%9,219
21,302 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

EvenR+52.62004R+9.92018R+1.62020R+13.42022R+3.42024D+13.92026

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