2012 Tennessee Senate election
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16 of the 33 seats in the Tennessee State Senate 17 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Results: Republican gain Republican hold Democratic hold No Election Vote Share: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% >90% >90% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2012 Tennessee State Senate election was held on November 6, 2012, to elect 16 of the 33 seats for the Tennessee's State Senate. The elections coincided with the Presidential, U.S. Senate, U.S. House, and State House elections. The primary elections were held on August 2, 2012.
Republicans gained 6 seats, getting a supermajority in the Senate chamber.