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1912 Tennessee U.S. House District 8 Election

Tennessee · 4 candidates · See every 1912 U.S. House race

Who won the 1912 Tennessee U.S. House District 8 Election?

Thetus Sims won the 1912 Tennessee U.S. House District 8 Election. Thetus Sims received 12,451 popular votes (54.15%). The main challenger was J W Ross (36.39%).

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

Sims +17.8 pts · won by 4,083 votes
Thetus SimsDemocraticWINNER54.15%
12,451 votes
J W RossRepublican36.39%
8,368 votes
C Grissamprogressive8.77%
2,017 votes
Parkersocialist0.69%
158 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.