1851 Tennessee U.S. House District 8 Election

Tennessee · 2 candidates · See every 1851 U.S. House race

Who won the 1851 Tennessee U.S. House District 8 Election?

William Cullom won the 1851 Tennessee U.S. House District 8 Election. William Cullom received 5,196 popular votes (55.63%). The main challenger was South (44.37%).

See the full head-to-head between Cullom and South

Cullom +11.3 pts · won by 1,051 votes

William CullomwhigWINNER55.63%

5,196 votes

South Democratic44.37%

4,145 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.