User:Mltg404/2022 Tennessee Elections

Tennessee state elections in 2022 were held on November 8, 2022, throughout the US state of Tennessee. Its primary elections were held on August 4, 2022.

Federal offices[edit]

United States House of Representatives[edit]

All 9 of Tennessee's seats in the United States House of Representatives were up for election this year. 8 of the 9 incumbents ran for re-election, with one member, Jim Cooper, retiring due to alleged gerrymandering of Davidson County.^[1] 8 Republicans and 1 Democrat were elected.^[2]

State offices[edit]

Governor[edit]

State Senate[edit]

State House of Representatives[edit]

Constitutional amendments[edit]

Four amendments to the Tennessee Constitution were voted on in this election. All four amendments passed.^[3]

Amendment 1[edit]

Commonly known as the "Right-to-Work Amendment", this amendment adds language to the Tennessee Constitution that prohibits employers from denying employment to any person due to that person's membership or non-membership in a labor union.

Results[edit]

Results by county:

Yes

70–80%

60–70%

50–60%

Constitutional Amendment 1^[4]
Choice	Votes	%
Yes	1,140,629	69.79
No	493,629	30.21
Total votes	1,634,258	100.00

Amendment 2[edit]

Results[edit]

Constitutional Amendment 2^[4]
Choice	Votes	%
Yes	1,175,023	74.63
No	399,545	25.37
Total votes	1,574,568	100.00

Amendment 3[edit]

Results[edit]

Constitutional Amendment 3^[4]
Choice	Votes	%
Yes	1,292,834	79.54
No	332,636	20.46
Total votes	1,625,470	100.00

Amendment 4[edit]

Results[edit]

Constitutional Amendment 4^[4]
Choice	Votes	%
Yes	1,019,828	63.24
No	592,698	36.76
Total votes	1,612,526	100.00

References[edit]

^ Cooper, Jim (January 25, 2022). "Cooper Statement on Redistricting and Re-Election". cooper.house.gov. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
^ "Tennessee US House Election Results". Tennessee Secretary of State. Archived from the original on November 10, 2022. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
^ Adams, Liam (November 8, 2022). "Slavery prohibition, 'right to work' amendments approved in Tennessee". The Tennessean. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Tennessee Amendment Election Results". Tennessee Secretary of State. Archived from the original on November 13, 2022. Retrieved November 13, 2022.

[1] Cooper, Jim (January 25, 2022). "Cooper Statement on Redistricting and Re-Election". cooper.house.gov. Retrieved November 12, 2022.

[2] "Tennessee US House Election Results". Tennessee Secretary of State. Archived from the original on November 10, 2022. Retrieved November 10, 2022.

[3] Adams, Liam (November 8, 2022). "Slavery prohibition, 'right to work' amendments approved in Tennessee". The Tennessean. Retrieved November 12, 2022.

[TNSecOS-4] "Tennessee Amendment Election Results". Tennessee Secretary of State. Archived from the original on November 13, 2022. Retrieved November 13, 2022.

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