1914 Tennessee U.S. House District 8 Election

Tennessee · 3 candidates · See every 1914 U.S. House race

Who won the 1914 Tennessee U.S. House District 8 Election?

Thetus Sims won the 1914 Tennessee U.S. House District 8 Election. Thetus Sims received 14,421 popular votes (54.38%). The main challenger was J E Deford (44.99%).

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

Sims +9.4 pts · won by 2,491 votes

Thetus Sims DemocraticWINNER54.38%

14,421 votes

J E Deford Republican44.99%

11,930 votes

R P Farmersocialist0.63%

166 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.