Jimmy Eldridge

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
Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives
from the 73rd[1] district
In office
January 2003 – January 2019
Preceded byMatt Kisber
Succeeded byChris Todd
Personal details
Born (1948-04-01) April 1, 1948
Jackson, Tennessee
NationalityAmerican
Political partyRepublican
ResidenceJackson, Tennessee
Alma materLambuth University

Education

Eldridge earned his BS in biology and chemistry from Lambuth University.

Elections
  • 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
  1. "Rep. Jimmy Eldridge". Nashville, Tennessee: Tennessee General Assembly. Retrieved March 18, 2014.
  2. "Jimmy Eldridge's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved March 18, 2014.
  3. "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.
  4. "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.
  5. "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.
  6. "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.
  7. "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.
  8. "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.
  9. "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.
  10. "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.
  11. "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.
  12. "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.
  13. "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.
  14. "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.
  15. "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.
  16. "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.


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