Tennessee Code Annotated
Tenn. Code Ann. § 2-14-201 (2026)
When election required
✓ current as of May 2026
- (a) If twelve (12) months or more remain prior to the next general election for members of the general assembly and the seat of a member of either house becomes vacant, a successor shall be elected pursuant to § 2-14-202(a)-(c) by the qualified voters of the district in which the vacancy occurred. The successor shall serve the remainder of the original term.
- (b) If a vacancy occurs with more than two (2) years remaining in a term in the state senate, but less than twelve (12) months prior to the next general election for members of the general assembly, then a successor shall be elected pursuant to § 2-14-202(d) by the qualified voters of the district in which the vacancy occurred. The successor shall serve the remainder of the original term.
Acts 1978, ch. 923, § 1; T.C.A., § 2-2001; Acts 2000, ch. 756, § 20.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1
case, 1982–1982 · leading case: Rodriguez v. Popular Democratic Party, 457 U.S. 1 (1982).
Rodriguez v. Popular Democratic Party, 457 U.S. 1 (1982). “Ill, § 10; Tenn. Code Ann. §2-14-201 et seq. (1979) (if less than 12 months remain before next general election); Utah Code Ann.”
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