Upcoming Elections
Massachusetts Senate
Rep. Lincoln Davis
(D-Tenn.) 4th District,
Middle Tennessee -- northeast and south
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Residence:Pall Mall
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Born:September 13, 1943; Pall Mall, Tenn.
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Religion:Baptist
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Family:Wife, Lynda Davis; three children
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Education:Tennessee Technological U., B.S. 1966 (agronomy)
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Military service:None
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Career:Farmer; construction company owner; U.S. Agriculture Department official
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Political Highlights:Mayor of Byrdstown, 1979-83; Tenn. House, 1981-85; sought Democratic nomination for U.S. House, 1984, 1994; Tenn. Senate, 1997-2003; U.S. House, 2003-present
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Elected:2002 (4th term)
District Information
Election History
| Year |
Election |
Candidate |
Votes |
Percent |
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| 2008 |
general |
Lincoln Davis (D) |
146,776 |
58.8% |
| Monty Lankford (R) |
94,447 |
37.8% |
| James Gray (I) |
4,869 |
1.9% |
| Kevin Ragsdale (I) |
3,713 |
1.5% |
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| 2006 |
general |
Lincoln Davis (D) |
123,666 |
66.4% |
| Kenneth Martin (R) |
62,449 |
33.6% |
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| 2004 |
general |
Lincoln Davis (D) |
138,459 |
54.8% |
| Janice Bowling (R) |
109,993 |
43.5% |
| Ken Martin (X) |
4,194 |
1.7% |
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| 2002 |
general |
Lincoln Davis (D) |
95,989 |
52.1% |
| Janice Bowling (R) |
85,680 |
46.5% |
| William Chandler (I) |
1,073 |
0.6% |
| John Ray (I) |
605 |
0.3% |
| Bert Mason (I) |
504 |
0.3% |
| Ed Wellmann (I) |
399 |
0.2% |
Vote For President
| Year |
Democrat |
Republican |
Independent |
| 2008 |
Barack Obama: 34% |
John McCain: 64% |
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| 2004 |
John Kerry: 41% |
George W. Bush: 58% |
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| 2000 |
Al Gore: 49% |
George W. Bush: 49% |
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- Demographics (2000 census)
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Population:632,143
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Under 18:24.2%
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Over 65:14.5%
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Married:61%
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Non-Hispanic White:93%
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Black:4%
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Hispanic:2%
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Asian:0%
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Foreign Born:1%
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Language other than English:3.0%
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Median Household Income:31,645
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Owner Occupied Housing:76.7%
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Income above $200k:1
- Workforce/Education (2000 census)
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White Collar:45%
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Blue Collar:41.7%
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Services:13.1%
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Bachelor's Degree:11%
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Graduate Education:4.2%
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Civilian Veterans:63,280
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