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The South > Tennessee > Government

TENNESSEAN GOVERNMENT STATS:   Top Stats   All Stats  
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2004 Election > Total votes as percentage 52.7% [46th of 51]
2004 Election > Voting age population 4,250,000 [15th of 51]
2004 Election > Youth voter turnout 38% [40th of 41]
Electoral Votes 11 [17th of 51]
Gun Laws > Permits
No permit is required to purchase a firearm. A permit is required to carry a concealed handgun.
Gun Laws > Prohibited firearms
It is an offense to intentionally or knowingly possess, manufacture, transport, repair, or sell a machine gun or short-barrel rifle or shotgun, except in limited circumstances.
Seats in the House of Representatives 9 seats [16th of 50]
US gubernatorial elections, 1998 > Summary of results > Status Re-elected, 68.6%
US gubernatorial elections, 2002 > Election results > Incumbent Don Sundquist
US gubernatorial elections, 2002 > Election results > Opposing Candidates
Phil Bredesen (Democratic) 50.7%
Van Hilleary (Republican) 47.6%
US gubernatorial elections, 2002 > Election results > Party
Republican
US gubernatorial elections, 2002 > Election results > Status
Term-Limited, Democratic victory
US gubernatorial elections, 2006 > Elections > Incumbent Phil Bredesen
US gubernatorial elections, 2006 > Elections > Party Democratic
US gubernatorial elections, 2006 > Elections > Status Re-elected
US Presidents by place of primary affiliation > Number 3 [7th of 18]
US Senate elections, 1982 > Election summary > Incumbent Jim Sasser
US Senate elections, 1982 > Election summary > Opposing Candidates
Robin Beard (Republican) 38.1%
US Senate elections, 1982 > Election summary > Party
Democratic
US Senate elections, 1982 > Election summary > Status R61.9% [10th of 28]

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SOURCES: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2005.; CIRCLE, The Center for Information and Reasearch on Civic Learning and Engagement; FirstGov Official Government website; Bureau of Justice Statistics, 2003; The United States House of Representatives; Wikipedia: United States gubernatorial elections, 1998; Wikipedia: United States gubernatorial elections, 2002; Wikipedia: United States gubernatorial elections, 2006; Wikipedia: List of United States Presidents by place of primary affiliation; Wikipedia: United States Senate elections, 1982

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