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1847 Tennessee U.S. House District 8 Election

Tennessee · 2 candidates · See every 1847 U.S. House race

Who won the 1847 Tennessee U.S. House District 8 Election?

Washington Barrow won the 1847 Tennessee U.S. House District 8 Election. Washington Barrow received 5,544 popular votes (58.78%). The main challenger was John B Pittman (41.22%).

See the full head-to-head between Barrow and Pittman

Barrow +17.6 pts · won by 1,657 votes
Washington BarrowwhigWINNER58.78%
5,544 votes
John B PittmanDemocratic41.22%
3,887 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.