Political party strength in Tennessee

The following table indicates the party of elected officials in the U.S. state of Tennessee:

The table also indicates the historical party composition in the:

For years in which a presidential election was held, the table indicates which party's nominees received the state's electoral votes.

The parties are as follows:   Carter County Republican (CCR),   Constitutional Union (CU),   Democratic (D),   Democratic/Military (DM),   Democratic-Republican (DR),   Farmers' Alliance (FA),   Know Nothing (K-N),   Opposition (O),   Republican (R),   Unionist (U),   Whig (W), and   a tie or coalition within a group of elected officials.