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1902 Tennessee U.S. House District 8 Election

Tennessee · 2 candidates · See every 1902 U.S. House race

Who won the 1902 Tennessee U.S. House District 8 Election?

Thetus Sims won the 1902 Tennessee U.S. House District 8 Election. Thetus Sims received 9,293 popular votes (52.77%). The main challenger was Davis (47.23%).

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

Sims +5.5 pts · won by 976 votes
Thetus SimsDemocraticWINNER52.77%
9,293 votes
DavisRepublican47.23%
8,317 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.