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2008 Tennessee U.S. House District 9 Election

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Who won the 2008 Tennessee U.S. House District 9 Election?

Steve Cohen won the 2008 Tennessee U.S. House District 9 Election. Steve Cohen received 198,798 popular votes (87.85%). The main challenger was Jake Ford (4.86%).

See the full head-to-head between Cohen and Ford

Cohen +83.0 pts · won by 187,795 votes
Steve CohenDemocraticWINNER87.85%
198,798 votes
Jake FordIndependent4.86%
11,003 votes
Dewey ClarkIndependent4.44%
10,047 votes
Mary Taylor Shelby WrightIndependent2.84%
6,434 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.