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1839 Tennessee U.S. House District 8 Election

Tennessee · 2 candidates · See every 1839 U.S. House race

Who won the 1839 Tennessee U.S. House District 8 Election?

Meredith Gentry won the 1839 Tennessee U.S. House District 8 Election. Meredith Gentry received 3,245 popular votes (54.18%). The main challenger was William G Childress (45.82%).

See the full head-to-head between Gentry and Childress

Gentry +8.4 pts · won by 501 votes
Meredith GentrywhigWINNER54.18%
3,245 votes
William G ChildressDemocratic45.82%
2,744 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. House election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.