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1874 Tennessee U.S. House District 8 Election

Tennessee · 2 candidates · See every 1874 U.S. House race

Who won the 1874 Tennessee U.S. House District 8 Election?

John Atkins won the 1874 Tennessee U.S. House District 8 Election. John Atkins received 9,446 popular votes (66.36%). The main challenger was Muse (33.64%).

See the full head-to-head between Atkins and Muse

Atkins +32.7 pts · won by 4,657 votes
John AtkinsDemocraticWINNER66.36%
9,446 votes
MuseRepublican33.64%
4,789 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.