The Tennessee House of Representatives 78th district is one of the 99 legislative districts in the Tennessee House of Representatives. The district covers all of Cheatham County and part of eastern Dickson County. It includes the city of Pleasant View, and part of Dickson. It also contains the towns of White Bluff, Kingston Springs, Pegram, and Ashland City. It has ben represented by Mary Littleton since 2013.
Demographics The Tennessee Comptroller estimates at the current population at 69,087 as of 2024. 87.2% of the district is White 2.6% of the district is African-American 5.4% of the district is Hispanic 3.7% of the district is Two or more races
History The 88th Tennessee General Assembly was the first in which all districts were numbered. At that time, the 78th district was made up of Crockett and Dyer counties. The 89-90th GAs changed the shape to Dyer and Lake counties. The 91st and 92nd GAs also added Gibson county. From the 93rd to the 102nd GA, it was again made up of Crockett and Dyer counties. From the 103rd-107th GAs, it was made up of Cheatham County and parts of Montgomery County and Williamson County. Since the 108th GA, the district has been made up of Cheatham County and eastern Dickson County.
Representatives Representative Party Years of service General Assembly HometownMary LittletonRepublican2013 – 2026108th-114thDicksonPhilip Johnson2003 – 2012103rd-107th Pegram Ronnie M. ColeDemocratic 1993-2002 98th-102nd Dyersburg Harold Holt 1987-1992 95th-97thDyersburg Don E. Dills 1981-1986 92nd-94thDyersburg James O. Lanier 1971-1980 87th-91stDyersburg
Elections Under Current Lines 2024
2022
2020
2018
2016
2014
2012
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