1872 Tennessee U.S. House District 8 Election

Tennessee · 4 candidates · See every 1872 U.S. House race

Who won the 1872 Tennessee U.S. House District 8 Election?

David Nunn won the 1872 Tennessee U.S. House District 8 Election. David Nunn received 7,580 popular votes (37.9%). The main challenger was Campbell (29.83%).

See the full head-to-head between Nunn and Campbell

Nunn +8.1 pts · won by 1,613 votes

David Nunn RepublicanWINNER37.9%

7,580 votes

Campbell Republican29.83%

5,967 votes

CaldwIndependent22.38%

4,476 votes

BeelIndependent9.89%

1,979 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.