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1876 Tennessee U.S. House District 8 Election

Tennessee · 2 candidates · See every 1876 U.S. House race

Who won the 1876 Tennessee U.S. House District 8 Election?

John Atkins won the 1876 Tennessee U.S. House District 8 Election. John Atkins received 13,412 popular votes (61.78%). The main challenger was Hawkins (38.22%).

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

Atkins +23.6 pts · won by 5,116 votes
John AtkinsDemocraticWINNER61.78%
13,412 votes
HawkinsRepublican38.22%
8,296 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.