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1908 Tennessee U.S. House District 8 Election

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

Who won the 1908 Tennessee U.S. House District 8 Election?

Thetus Sims won the 1908 Tennessee U.S. House District 8 Election. Thetus Sims received 12,874 popular votes (57.53%). The main challenger was R H Thrasher (42.21%).

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

Sims +15.3 pts · won by 3,428 votes
Thetus SimsDemocraticWINNER57.53%
12,874 votes
R H ThrasherRepublican42.21%
9,446 votes
F W Earnshawsocialist0.21%
46 votes
M McCampbellIndependent0.05%
11 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.