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1942 Tennessee U.S. House District 8 Election

Tennessee · 2 candidates · See every 1942 U.S. House race

Who won the 1942 Tennessee U.S. House District 8 Election?

Thomas Murray won the 1942 Tennessee U.S. House District 8 Election. Thomas Murray received 9,151 popular votes (61.2%). The main challenger was P W Maddox (38.8%).

See the full head-to-head between Murray and Maddox

Murray +22.4 pts · won by 3,350 votes
Thomas MurrayDemocraticWINNER61.2%
9,151 votes
P W MaddoxRepublican38.8%
5,801 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.