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1938 Tennessee U.S. House District 8 Election

Tennessee · 2 candidates · See every 1938 U.S. House race

Who won the 1938 Tennessee U.S. House District 8 Election?

Jere Cooper won the 1938 Tennessee U.S. House District 8 Election. Jere Cooper received 18,173 popular votes (95.38%). The main challenger was D A Nunn (4.62%).

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

Cooper +90.8 pts · won by 17,292 votes
Jere CooperDemocraticWINNER95.38%
18,173 votes
D A NunnRepublican4.62%
881 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.