Jimmy A. Eldridge[2] (born April 1, 1948 in Jackson, Tennessee) is an American politician and a former Republican member of the Tennessee House of Representatives who represented District 73 from 2003 until 2019.
Jimmy Eldridge | |
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Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives from the 73rd[1] district | |
In office January 2003 – January 2019 | |
Preceded by | Matt Kisber |
Succeeded by | Chris Todd |
Personal details | |
Born | Jackson, Tennessee, U.S. | April 1, 1948
Political party | Republican |
Residence(s) | Jackson, Tennessee |
Education | Lambuth University (BS) |
Occupation | Politician |
Education
editEldridge earned his BS in biology and chemistry from Lambuth University.
Elections
edit- 2012 Eldridge was unopposed for both the August 2, 2012 Republican Primary, winning with 5,559 votes,[3] and the November 6, 2012 General election, winning with 19,048 votes (70.6%) against Democratic nominee Corey Currie.[4]
- 2000 To challenge District 73 incumbent Democratic Representative Matt Kisber, Eldridge was unopposed for the August 3, 2000 Republican Primary, winning with 2,341 votes,[5] but lost the November 7, 2000 General election to Representative Kisber.[6]
- 2002 When Representative Kisber left the Legislature and left the seat open, Eldridge ran in the three-way August 1, 2002 Republican Primary, winning with 4,824 votes (58.3%)[7] and won the November 5, 2002 General election with 10,062 votes (53.6%) against Democratic nominee Danny Waynick.[8]
- 2004 Eldridge was unopposed for the August 5, 2004 Republican Primary, winning with 3,424 votes,[9] and won the November 2, 2004 General election with 17,089 votes (72.0%) against Democratic nominee Charlie Caldwell.[10]
- 2006 Eldridge was unopposed for both the August 3, 2006 Republican Primary, winning with 6,363 votes,[11] and the November 7, 2006 General election, winning with 15,977 votes.[12]
- 2008 Eldridge was unopposed for both the August 7, 2008 Republican Primary, winning with 2,375 votes,[13] and the November 4, 2008 General election, winning with 20,573 votes.[14]
- 2010 Eldridge was unopposed for the August 5, 2010 Republican Primary, winning with 8,038 votes,[15] and won the November 2, 2010 General election with 14,065 votes (nearly 100%) against a write-in candidate.[16]
References
edit- ^ "Rep. Jimmy Eldridge". Nashville, Tennessee: Tennessee General Assembly. Retrieved March 18, 2014.
- ^ "Jimmy Eldridge's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved March 18, 2014.
- ^ "State of Tennessee August 2, 2012 Republican Primary" (PDF). Nashville, Tennessee: Tennessee Secretary of State. p. 184. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 13, 2014. Retrieved March 18, 2014.
- ^ "State of Tennessee November 6, 2012 General Election" (PDF). Nashville, Tennessee: Tennessee Secretary of State. p. 78. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 13, 2014. Retrieved March 18, 2014.
- ^ "August 3, 2000 Republican Primary" (PDF). Nashville, Tennessee: Tennessee Secretary of State. p. 38. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 13, 2015. Retrieved March 18, 2014.
- ^ "November 7, 2000 General Election" (PDF). Nashville, Tennessee: Tennessee Secretary of State. p. 53. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 13, 2015. Retrieved March 18, 2014.
- ^ "August 1, 2002 Republican Primary" (PDF). Nashville, Tennessee: Tennessee Secretary of State. p. 51. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 13, 2015. Retrieved March 18, 2014.
- ^ "November 5, 2002 General Election" (PDF). Nashville, Tennessee: Tennessee Secretary of State. p. 52. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 13, 2015. Retrieved March 18, 2014.
- ^ "August 5, 2004 Republican Primary" (PDF). Nashville, Tennessee: Tennessee Secretary of State. p. 36. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 27, 2015. Retrieved March 18, 2014.
- ^ "November 2, 2004 General Election" (PDF). Nashville, Tennessee: Tennessee Secretary of State. p. 52. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 13, 2015. Retrieved March 18, 2014.
- ^ "August 3, 2006 Republican Primary" (PDF). Nashville, Tennessee: Tennessee Secretary of State. p. 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 13, 2015. Retrieved March 18, 2014.
- ^ "November 7, 2006 General Election" (PDF). Nashville, Tennessee: Tennessee Secretary of State. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 10, 2013. Retrieved March 18, 2014.
- ^ "State of Tennessee August 7, 2008 Republican Primary" (PDF). Nashville, Tennessee: Tennessee Secretary of State. p. 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 13, 2015. Retrieved March 18, 2014.
- ^ "State of Tennessee November 4, 2008 General Election" (PDF). Nashville, Tennessee: Tennessee Secretary of State. p. 10. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 13, 2015. Retrieved March 18, 2014.
- ^ "State of Tennessee August 5, 2010 Republican Primary" (PDF). Nashville, Tennessee: Tennessee Secretary of State. p. 56. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 14, 2014. Retrieved March 18, 2014.
- ^ "State of Tennessee November 2, 2010 State General" (PDF). Nashville, Tennessee: Tennessee Secretary of State. p. 59. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 13, 2014. Retrieved March 18, 2014.
External links
edit- Official page at the Tennessee General Assembly
- Profile at Vote Smart
- Jimmy Eldridge at Ballotpedia
- Jimmy Eldridge at the National Institute on Money in State Politics