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1898 Tennessee U.S. House District 8 Election

Tennessee · 3 candidates · See every 1898 U.S. House race

Who won the 1898 Tennessee U.S. House District 8 Election?

Thetus Sims won the 1898 Tennessee U.S. House District 8 Election. Thetus Sims received 10,747 popular votes (60.31%). The main challenger was Hinkle (36.75%).

See the full head-to-head between Sims and Hinkle

Sims +23.6 pts · won by 4,198 votes
Thetus SimsDemocraticWINNER60.31%
10,747 votes
HinkleRepublican36.75%
6,549 votes
Brookspopulist2.94%
524 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.