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1936 Tennessee U.S. House District 8 Election

Tennessee · 2 candidates · See every 1936 U.S. House race

Who won the 1936 Tennessee U.S. House District 8 Election?

Jere Cooper won the 1936 Tennessee U.S. House District 8 Election. Jere Cooper received 27,032 popular votes (93.82%). The main challenger was Allen J Strawbridge (6.18%).

See the full head-to-head between Cooper and Strawbridge

Cooper +87.6 pts · won by 25,252 votes
Jere CooperDemocraticWINNER93.82%
27,032 votes
Allen J StrawbridgeRepublican6.18%
1,780 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.