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2016 Tennessee U.S. House District 3 Election

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Who won the 2016 Tennessee U.S. House District 3 Election?

Charles J. Chuck Fleischmann won the 2016 Tennessee U.S. House District 3 Election. Charles J. Chuck Fleischmann received 176,613 popular votes (66.39%). The main challenger was Melody Shekari (28.84%).

See the full head-to-head between Fleischmann and Shekari

Fleischmann +37.5 pts · won by 99,886 votes
Charles J. Chuck FleischmannRepublicanWINNER66.39%
176,613 votes
Melody ShekariDemocratic28.84%
76,727 votes
Rick TylerIndependent1.92%
5,098 votes
Cassandra J. MitchellIndependent1.91%
5,075 votes
Topher KerstingIndependent0.94%
2,493 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.