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2002 Tennessee U.S. House District 8 Election

Tennessee · 3 candidates · See every 2002 U.S. House race

Who won the 2002 Tennessee U.S. House District 8 Election?

John S. Tanner won the 2002 Tennessee U.S. House District 8 Election. John S. Tanner received 117,811 popular votes (70.14%). The main challenger was Mat McClain (27.3%).

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

Tanner +42.8 pts · won by 71,958 votes
John S. TannerDemocraticWINNER70.14%
117,811 votes
Mat McClainRepublican27.3%
45,853 votes
James L. HartIndependent2.55%
4,288 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.