Home About Chat Users Issues Party Candidates Polling Firms Media News Polls Calendar Key Races United States President Senate House Governors International

New User Account
"A comprehensive, collaborative elections resource." 
Email: Password:

  TN Senate 29
RACE DETAILS
Parents > United States > Tennessee > TN State Senate > TN Senate 29
OfficeState Senate
HonorificState Senate - Abbr: St. Sen.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline 00, 2002 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 05, 2002 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 05, 2002 - 08:00pm Central
Term Start January 03, 2003 - 12:00pm
Term End May 28, 2005 - 12:00pm
Contributoreddy 9_99
Last ModifiedServo June 09, 2005 10:35am
Data Sources
Description Ford resigned his Senate seat on May 28, 2005, after having been arrested in the FBI/TBI's "Tennessee Waltz" investigation.

Gov. Phil Bredesen called for a special election to be held for this seat in 2005 -- August 4 for the primary election and September 15 for the general election. [Link]
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/03/1998
NameJohn N. Ford Votes18,824 (99.99%)
Term01/03/1999 - 01/03/2003 Margin18,822 (+99.98%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won09/15/2005
NameOphelia Ford Votes4,332 (49.56%)
Term09/29/2005 - 04/19/2006 Margin12 (+0.14%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE

CANDIDATES
Photo  
Name (I) St. Sen. John N. Ford  
PartyDemocratic  
Campaign Logo  
Uncertified Votes 27,480 (100.00%)  
Margin0 (0.00%)  
Predict Avg.0.00%  
Cash On Hand $--  
Website  
Entry Date --  
Bar
MATCHUP POLLS (0 from 0 pollsters)
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
 


EVENTS
Start Date End Date Type Title Contributor

VIDEO ADVERTISEMENTS
Start Date Candidate Category Ad Tone Lng Title Run Time Contributor

BOOKS
Title Purchase Contributor

INFORMATION LINKS

NEWS
Date Category Headline Article Contributor
May 28, 2005 08:00pm News Tenn. State Senator Resigns After Arrest  Article ScottĀ³ 

DISCUSSION