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1916 Tennessee U.S. House District 8 Election

Tennessee · 3 candidates · See every 1916 U.S. House race

Who won the 1916 Tennessee U.S. House District 8 Election?

Thetus Sims won the 1916 Tennessee U.S. House District 8 Election. Thetus Sims received 13,474 popular votes (50.34%). The main challenger was L M Rhodes (49.53%).

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

Sims +0.8 pts · won by 219 votes
Thetus SimsDemocraticWINNER50.34%
13,474 votes
L M RhodesRepublican49.53%
13,255 votes
Burkheadsocialist0.13%
35 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.