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1886 Tennessee U.S. House District 8 Election

Tennessee · 2 candidates · See every 1886 U.S. House race

Who won the 1886 Tennessee U.S. House District 8 Election?

Benjamin Enloe won the 1886 Tennessee U.S. House District 8 Election. Benjamin Enloe received 13,059 popular votes (53.47%). The main challenger was Hawkins (46.53%).

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

Enloe +6.9 pts · won by 1,697 votes
Benjamin EnloeDemocraticWINNER53.47%
13,059 votes
HawkinsRepublican46.53%
11,362 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.