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1906 Tennessee U.S. House District 8 Election

Tennessee · 3 candidates · See every 1906 U.S. House race

Who won the 1906 Tennessee U.S. House District 8 Election?

Thetus Sims won the 1906 Tennessee U.S. House District 8 Election. Thetus Sims received 11,209 popular votes (50.68%). The main challenger was George T McCall (49.16%).

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

Sims +1.5 pts · won by 335 votes
Thetus SimsDemocraticWINNER50.68%
11,209 votes
George T McCallRepublican49.16%
10,874 votes
Clarence Roakesocialist0.16%
36 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.