Congressman Chuck Fleischmann retained his House seat Thursday.
In Hamilton County, he had a narrow lead over Weston Wamp much of the night, but Mr. Wamp pulled ahead as the final precincts came in. Rep. Fleischmann won handily in Bradley County and gained an overall district margin.
Scottie Mayfield was far back in Hamilton County, but finished ahead of Mr. Wamp overall.
Mary Headrick was the Democratic winner.
Chuck Fleischmann 29,943
Scottie Mayfield 23,772
Weston Wamp 21,992
Ron Bhalla 923
Mary M.
Headrick 14,780
Bill Taylor 7,339
And in a closely-watched District 10 Senate race, Todd Gardenhire was 15 votes ahead of Greg Vital - 7,995 to 7,880. Mr. Gardenhire, a Chattanooga stockbroker, outpolled Mr. Vital in Hamilton County, but Mr. Vital won Bradley County.
City Councilman Andrae McGary won over school board member David Testerman and Quenston Coleman for the Democratic nomination. It was McGary 4,302, Testerman 1,705 and Coleman 946.
Vital for Senate campaign officials said late Thursday they "responded to Election Day results with optimism, waiting on provisional ballots to be counted in the hotly contested District 10 State Senate race."
Mr. Vital stated, “Tonight has been exciting, and too close to call. With provisional ballots still out it is anybody’s race.” He said there will be no final number until at least Monday when Hamilton and Bradley County provisional ballots are counted.
“I’m so thankful to my family, friends and supporters” Mr. Vital said, “We have run a good race, and I’m eager to see what the provisional ballots tell us. Until then, we will wait and look forward to Monday.”
Rep. Fleischmann had been seeking a second term, while the 25-year-old Wamp was working to gain the seat his father, Zach Wamp, long held. It was the first political try for Mr. Mayfield, longtime spokesman for his family's Mayfield Dairies at Athens.
Mr. Wamp said, “I want to thank the thousands of people who voted for me today. What a rewarding experience it was to campaign for this office. I want to thank the people who supported me with their money and, especially, I want to thank the hundreds of volunteers who worked on my behalf. I wish the best to all of tonight's winners and will continue to be a voice for my generation as we move forward.”
Mr. Mayfield at 11 p.m. was still not conceding. He said, "We were first or second in 10 counties and dead last in one county."
At a celebration at the Doubletree Hotel, Rep. Fleischmann said he had not received a call from any of his campaign opponents. But he said he was congratulated by Governor Bill Haslam and many friends and supporters.
He attributed the victory to "tireless hard work and a fiscally conservative and socially conservative philosophy."
The Chattanooga attorney stated, "We just feel great about this huge, huge victory."
Democrat Taylor, who was in his first political race, said, “My congratulations to Dr. Headrick and her staff for her win in the Democrat primary and for the opportunity to discuss the important issues of the day throughout this campaign.
“I will continue to work for election of Democrats in November, and particularly in her race to beat Chuck Fleischmann in the 3rd District."
United States House District 3
Anderson
|
| Chuck Fleischmann |
Republican |
4,012 |
| Scottie Mayfield |
Republican |
2,248 |
| Weston Wamp |
Republican |
1,855 |
| Ron Bhalla |
Republican |
86 |
| Mary M. Headrick |
Democratic |
2,105 |
| Bill Taylor |
Democratic |
749 |
Bradley
|
| Chuck Fleischmann |
Republican |
1,419 |
| Scottie Mayfield |
Republican |
1,025 |
| Weston Wamp |
Republican |
932 |
| Ron Bhalla |
Republican |
46 |
| Mary M. Headrick |
Democratic |
251 |
| Bill Taylor |
Democratic |
113 |
Campbell
|
| Scottie Mayfield |
Republican |
1,633 |
| Chuck Fleischmann |
Republican |
1,320 |
| Weston Wamp |
Republican |
525 |
| Ron Bhalla |
Republican |
23 |
| Mary M. Headrick |
Democratic |
636 |
| Bill Taylor |
Democratic |
410 |
Hamilton
|
| Weston Wamp |
Republican |
14,305 |
| Chuck Fleischmann |
Republican |
14,204 |
| Scottie Mayfield |
Republican |
7,435 |
| Ron Bhalla |
Republican |
563 |
| Mary M. Headrick |
Democratic |
7,738 |
| Bill Taylor |
Democratic |
3,393 |
McMinn
|
| Scottie Mayfield |
Republican |
3,207 |
| Chuck Fleischmann |
Republican |
1,547 |
| Weston Wamp |
Republican |
802 |
| Ron Bhalla |
Republican |
25 |
| Mary M. Headrick |
Democratic |
491 |
| Bill Taylor |
Democratic |
169 |
Monroe
|
| Scottie Mayfield |
Republican |
2,751 |
| Chuck Fleischmann |
Republican |
1,248 |
| Weston Wamp |
Republican |
514 |
| Ron Bhalla |
Republican |
30 |
| Mary M. Headrick |
Democratic |
666 |
| Bill Taylor |
Democratic |
635 |
Morgan
|
| Chuck Fleischmann |
Republican |
617 |
| Scottie Mayfield |
Republican |
547 |
| Weston Wamp |
Republican |
307 |
| Ron Bhalla |
Republican |
7 |
| Mary M. Headrick |
Democratic |
361 |
| Bill Taylor |
Democratic |
152 |
Polk
|
| Scottie Mayfield |
Republican |
604 |
| Chuck Fleischmann |
Republican |
544 |
| Weston Wamp |
Republican |
512 |
| Ron Bhalla |
Republican |
15 |
| Bill Taylor |
Democratic |
697 |
| Mary M. Headrick |
Democratic |
617 |
Roane
|
| Chuck Fleischmann |
Republican |
3,390 |
| Scottie Mayfield |
Republican |
2,626 |
| Weston Wamp |
Republican |
1,773 |
| Ron Bhalla |
Republican |
94 |
| Mary M. Headrick |
Democratic |
1,399 |
| Bill Taylor |
Democratic |
743 |
Scott
|
| Scottie Mayfield |
Republican |
777 |
| Chuck Fleischmann |
Republican |
508 |
| Weston Wamp |
Republican |
152 |
| Ron Bhalla |
Republican |
15 |
| Mary M. Headrick |
Democratic |
169 |
| Bill Taylor |
Democratic |
109 |
Union
|
| Chuck Fleischmann |
Republican |
1,134 |
| Scottie Mayfield |
Republican |
919 |
| Weston Wamp |
Republican |
315 |
| Ron Bhalla |
Republican |
19 |
| Mary M. Headrick |
Democratic |
347 |
| Bill Taylor |
Democratic |
169 |
Totals
|
| Chuck Fleischmann |
Republican |
29,943 |
| Scottie Mayfield |
Republican |
23,772 |
| Weston Wamp |
Republican |
21,992 |
| Ron Bhalla |
Republican |
923 |
| Mary M. Headrick |
Democratic |
14,780 |
| Bill Taylor |
Democratic |
7,339 |
Hamilton County
3rd Congress.
Total Votes 36200
Ron Bhalla 559 1.54%
Chuck Fleischmann 14064 38.85%
Scottie Mayfield 7361 20.33%
Weston Wamp 14150 39.09%
Write-in Votes 66 0.18%
3rd Congress. Dist. DEM DEM Total Number of Precincts 127 Precincts Reporting 126 99.2 % Total Votes 11155
Mary M. Headrick 7686 68.90%
Bill Taylor 3381 30.31%
Write-in Votes 88 0.79%
TN Senate 10 REP REP Total Number of Precincts 53 Precincts Reporting 52 98.1 % Total Votes 11308
Todd Gardenhire 6001 53.07%
Greg Vital 5216 46.13%
Write-in Votes 91 0.80%
TN Senate 10 DEM DEM Total Number of Precincts 53 Precincts Reporting 52 98.1 % Total Votes 6378
Quenston Coleman 811 12.72%
Andraé McGary 4049 63.48%
David Testerman 1491 23.38% Write-in Votes 27 0.42%
Bradley County
Republican
Ron Bhalla 46
Chuck Fleischmann 1419
Scottie Mayfield 1025
Weston Wamp 932
Democratic
Mary Headrick 251
Bill Taylor 113
Republican
Todd Gardenhire 1817
Greg Vital 2586
Democratic
Quenston Coleman 123
Andrae McGary 226
David Testerman 183