1920 Tennessee U.S. House District 8 Election

Tennessee · 3 candidates · See every 1920 U.S. House race

Who won the 1920 Tennessee U.S. House District 8 Election?

Lon Scott won the 1920 Tennessee U.S. House District 8 Election. Lon Scott received 22,938 popular votes (50.58%). The main challenger was Gordon Browning (49.13%).

See the full head-to-head between Scott and Browning

Scott +1.4 pts · won by 659 votes

Lon Scott RepublicanWINNER50.58%

22,938 votes

Gordon Browning Democratic49.13%

22,279 votes

J T Meltonsocialist0.29%

132 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.