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Tennessee
Women in Elective Office - Historical Summary

U.S. Congress  
  Marsha Blackburn
Marilyn Lloyd (D)
Irene B. Baker (R)
U.S. Rep.
U.S. Rep.
U.S. Rep.
2003-present
1975-1995
1964-1965
     Baker won a special election to fill a vacancy caused by the death of her husband.
  Louise G. Reece (R) U.S. Rep. 1961-1963
     Reece won a special election to fill a vacancy caused by the death of her husband.
  Willa McCord Blake Eslick (D) U.S. Rep. 1932-1933
     Eslick won a special election to fill a vacancy caused by the death of her husband.
 
Statewide Elective Executives
  Sara Kyle (D)
Jane Eskind (D)
Public Service Comm.
Public Service Comm.
1995-1999
1981-1986
 
State Legislature
   
  
  
  
State
  
  
Senate
Total
Wom./
Total
  
  
House
Total
Wom./
Total
Total
Wom./
Total
  
%
Total
Year 
 Rank 
  D  
  R 
  Senate  
   D  
  R  
  House  
  Legis.  
 Wom. 
                          
2008
39 5 3 8/ 33 10 5 15/ 99 23/ 132 17.4
2007
42 5 3 8/ 33 9 5 14/ 99 22/ 132 16.7
2006
36 4 3 7/ 33 11 5 16/ 99 23/ 132 17.4
2005
34 4 3 7/ 33 11 5 16/ 99 23/ 132 17.4
2004
38 4 1 5/ 33 12 6 18/ 99 23/ 132 17.4
2003
38 4 1 5/ 33 12 6 18/ 99 23/ 132 17.4
2002
39 4 1 5/ 33 11 5 16/ 99 21/ 132 15.9
2001
40 4 1 5/ 33 11 5 16/ 99 21/ 132 15.9
2000
39 5 1 6/ 33 12 5 17/ 99 23/ 132 17.4
1999
39 4 1 5/ 33 12 5 17/ 99 22/ 132 16.7
1998
42 3 0 3/ 33 12 3 15/ 99 18/ 132 13.6
1997
42 3 0 3/ 33 12 3 15/ 99 18/ 132 13.6
1996
42 2 1 3/ 33 11 4 15/ 99 18/ 132 13.6
1995
40 2 1 3/ 33 11 4 15/ 99 18/ 132 13.6
1994
41 2 1 3/ 33 8 5 13/ 99 16/ 132 12.1
1993
43 2 1 3/ 33 8 5 13/ 99 16/ 132 12.1
1992
43 2 1 3/ 33 5 7 12/ 99 15/ 132 11.4
1991
41 2 1 3/ 33 5 7 12/ 99 15/ 132 11.4
1990
42 1 1 2/ 33 4 7 11/ 99 13/ 132 9.8
1989
41 1 1 2/ 33 4 7 11/ 99 13/ 132 9.8
1988
41 1 0 1/ 33 5 6 11/ 99 12/ 132 9.1
1987
40 1 0 1/ 33 5 6 11/ 99 12/ 132 9.1
1986
41 1 0 1/ 33 4 6 10/ 99 11/ 132 8.3
1985
41 1 0 1/ 33 4 6 10/ 99 11/ 132 8.3
1984
45 1 0 1/ 33 3 5 8/ 99 9/ 132 6.8
1983
45 1 0 1/ 33 3 5 8/ 99 9/ 132 6.8
1981
46 1 0 1/ 33 2 3 5/ 99 6/ 132 4.5
1979
46 - - 1/ 33 - - 3/ 99 4/ 132 3.0
1977
- - - 1/ NA - - 2/ NA 3/ NA -
1975
- - - 1/ NA - - 4/ NA 5/ NA -
  

  

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