DemocratNot in office · last served 2010Last on a ballot: Nov 2010

Lincoln Davis

Lincoln Davis ran in 12 elections between 1980 and 2010, winning 10. Served in the Tennessee House of Representatives (District 38), the Tennessee State Senate (District 12) and the U.S. House (TN-4).

Last office: U.S. House, TN-4

Elections
12
1980–2010
Won
10
generals, primaries and specials

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Career

Offices held, and every time Davis was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Every race Davis has run

Margin: how far Davis finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.

YearOfficeStageResultOpponentsShareMarginRaised
2010U.S. House, TN-4GeneralLostScott DesJarlais (R), Paul H. Curtis (I), Gerald York (I)38.6%R+18.5$1.5M
2008U.S. House, TN-4GeneralWonMonty J. Lankford (R), James Gray (I), Kevin Ragsdale (I)58.8%D+20.9$1.1M
2006U.S. House, TN-4GeneralWonKenneth Martin (R)66.4%D+32.9$916.1K
2004U.S. House, TN-4GeneralWonJanice Bowling (R), Kenneth Martin (I)54.8%D+11.3$1.1M
2002U.S. House, TN-4GeneralWonJanice Bowling (R), William Tharon Chandler (I), John Ray (I)52.1%D+5.6$1.3M
2000Tennessee State Senate, District 12GeneralWonRalph Deporter (R)64.4%D+28.8—
1996Tennessee State Senate, District 12GeneralWonShirley Duer (R), Steve Goldston (I)49.5%D+2.5—
1986Tennessee State Senate, District 15PrimaryLostTommy Burks (D), George H. Cowan (D)48.7%−0.8—
1982Tennessee House of Representatives, District 38GeneralWonUnopposed100%——
1982Tennessee House of Representatives, District 38PrimaryWonUnopposed100%——
1980Tennessee House of Representatives, District 38GeneralWonRobert Beaty (R)56.7%D+13.4—
1980Tennessee House of Representatives, District 38PrimaryWonHugh Dixon (D)55.2%+10.4—

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Seats Davis has held

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Who Davis has run against

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)