Tennessee senators are elected to staggered four-year terms, with odd-numbered districts conducting elections in midterm years and even-numbered districts conducting elections in years of presidential elections.
2016 Tennessee Senate election, District 16[5]
| Primary election |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Republican |
Janice Bowling (incumbent) |
10,235 |
81.7 |
|
Republican |
Michael Shane Wilcher |
2,287 |
18.3 |
| Total votes |
12,522 |
100 |
|
Democratic |
Mike Winton |
3,342 |
70.3 |
|
Democratic |
Alice Demetreon |
1,414 |
29.7 |
| Total votes |
4,756 |
100 |
| General election |
|
Republican |
Janice Bowling (incumbent) |
46,846 |
67.8 |
|
Democratic |
Mike Winton |
22,205 |
32.2 |
| Total votes |
69,051 |
100 |
|
Republican hold |
2012 Tennessee Senate election, District 16[5]
| Primary election |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Democratic |
Jim Lewis |
2,937 |
27.6 |
|
Democratic |
Steve Roller |
2,902 |
27.3 |
|
Democratic |
Justin Walling |
2,878 |
27.0 |
|
Democratic |
Kevin Lawrence |
1,256 |
11.8 |
|
Democratic |
Jeff Bottoms |
670 |
6.3 |
| Total votes |
10,643 |
100 |
|
Republican |
Janice Bowling |
8,162 |
60.1 |
|
Republican |
Ron Stolzfus |
2,280 |
16.8 |
|
Republican |
Eric Chance |
2,277 |
16.8 |
|
Republican |
Rod McClellan |
866 |
6.4 |
| Total votes |
13,585 |
100 |
| General election |
|
Republican |
Janice Bowling |
40,139 |
62.9 |
|
Democratic |
Jim Lewis |
23,636 |
37.1 |
| Total votes |
63,775 |
100 |
|
Republican gain from Democratic |
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