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1948 Tennessee U.S. House District 8 Election

Tennessee · 2 candidates · See every 1948 U.S. House race

Who won the 1948 Tennessee U.S. House District 8 Election?

Thomas Murray won the 1948 Tennessee U.S. House District 8 Election. Thomas Murray received 25,170 popular votes (69.15%). The main challenger was J W Johnson (30.85%).

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

Murray +38.3 pts · won by 13,941 votes
Thomas MurrayDemocraticWINNER69.15%
25,170 votes
J W JohnsonRepublican30.85%
11,229 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.