DemocratNot in office · last served 2002Last on a ballot: Nov 2000
Shelby Rhinehart
Last held office: Tennessee House of Representatives, District 37 (1972–2002). Ran in 26 elections between 1970 and 2000, winning 26.
Last office: Tennessee House of Representatives, District 37
- Last margin
- +10.1
- Won 2000
- Elections
- 26
- 1970–2000
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Career
Offices held, and every time Rhinehart was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
197219761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028Tennessee House of Representatives, District 12Tennessee House of Representatives, District 37
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Rhinehart has run
Margin: how far Rhinehart finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 37 | General | Won | Mark Swafford (R) | 55% | D+10.1 |
| 1998 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 37 | General | Won | Mark Swafford (R) | 57.1% | D+14.2 |
| 1996 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 37 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1994 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 37 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1992 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 37 | General | Won | D. Stacy Morrison (R) | 63.6% | D+27.3 |
| 1990 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 37 | General | Won | D. Stacy Morrison (R) | 61.2% | D+22.5 |
| 1988 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 37 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1988 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 37 | Primary | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1986 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 37 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1986 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 37 | Primary | Won | Sam L. Cordell (D) | 62.2% | +24.5 |
| 1984 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 37 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1984 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 37 | Primary | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1982 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 37 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1982 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 37 | Primary | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1980 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 37 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1980 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 37 | Primary | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1978 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 37 | General | Won | William Stuart (R) | 66% | D+32.1 |
| 1978 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 37 | Primary | Won | Jane W. Dawkins (D) | 61.8% | +23.5 |
| 1976 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 37 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1976 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 37 | Primary | Won | Paul W. Turner (D) | 51.6% | +3.2 |
| 1974 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 37 | General | Won | Howard Swafford (R) | 63.3% | D+26.6 |
| 1974 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 37 | Primary | Won | Keith Hampton (D) | 53% | +6.0 |
| 1972 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 37 | General | Won | Geo Morgan (R) | 53.9% | D+7.8 |
| 1972 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 37 | Primary | Won | Billy F. Hill (D) | 55.5% | +11.1 |
| 1970 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 12 | General | Won | Howard Swafford (R) | 52.1% | D+4.2 |
| 1970 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 12 | Primary | Won | William Hawk (D) | 56.9% | +13.9 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Rhinehart has held
- Tennessee House of Representatives, District 37 · 1972–2002
- Tennessee House of Representatives, District 12 · 1970–1972
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Rhinehart has run against
- Mark Swafford (R) · 2000 election, won
- D. Stacy Morrison (R) · 1992 election, won
- William Stuart (R) · 1978 election, won
- Howard Swafford (R) · 1974 election, won
- Geo Morgan (R) · 1972 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive