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1992 Tennessee U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1992 Tennessee U.S. House District 8 Election?

John S. Tanner won the 1992 Tennessee U.S. House District 8 Election. John S. Tanner received 136,852 popular votes (83.74%). The main challenger was Lawrence J. Barnes (5.88%).

See the full head-to-head between Tanner and Barnes

Tanner +77.9 pts · won by 127,247 votes
John S. TannerDemocraticWINNER83.74%
136,852 votes
Lawrence J. BarnesIndependent5.88%
9,605 votes
David L. WardIndependent4.24%
6,930 votes
John E. VinsonIndependent3.33%
5,435 votes
Millard J. McKissack IIIndependent2.81%
4,600 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.