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1908 Tennessee U.S. House District 2 Election

Tennessee · 4 candidates · See every 1908 U.S. House race

Who won the 1908 Tennessee U.S. House District 2 Election?

Richard Austin won the 1908 Tennessee U.S. House District 2 Election. Richard Austin received 15,337 popular votes (50.85%). The main challenger was Nathan Hale (48.16%).

See the full head-to-head between Austin and Hale

Austin +2.7 pts · won by 809 votes
Richard AustinRepublicanWINNER50.85%
15,337 votes
Nathan HaleRepublican48.16%
14,528 votes
L L CrossDemocratic0.62%
188 votes
Eugene Merrillunknown0.37%
111 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.