2012 Tennessee Republican presidential primary information
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58 Republican National Convention delegates
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Rick Santorum
Mitt Romney
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14
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205,809
155,630
Percentage
37.11%
28.06%
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Newt Gingrich
Ron Paul
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0
Popular vote
132,889
50,156
Percentage
23.96%
9.04%
County winner
Vote share
Santorum Romney Gingrich
Santorum
30 – 40%
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Romney
30 – 40%
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30 – 40%
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The 2012 Tennessee Republican presidential primary took place on Super Tuesday, March 6, 2012, with 58 national delegates.[1][2] Former Senator from Pennsylvania, Rick Santorum won the primary with a plurality, carrying 37.11% of the vote and all but four counties, awarding him 29 delegates.
Former Massachusetts Governor and eventual nominee, Mitt Romney, came second with 28.06% of the vote and 19 delegates, carrying only three counties: Davidson, Loudon, and Williamson. Former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Newt Gingrich of neighboring Georgia, came third with 23.96% of the vote and 9 delegates, carrying only the county of Marion. Representative from Texas Ron Paul received 9.04% of the vote, and all other candidates received under 1% of the vote.[3]
^"Primary and Caucus Printable Calendar". CNN. Retrieved January 12, 2012.
^"Presidential Primary Dates" (PDF). Federal Election Commission. Retrieved January 23, 2012.
^"Tennessee Republican Primary - Election Results". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
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