Elections / 2002 · House · TN-08
TN-08 — 2002 U.S. House election
Akashiccongressional district2002 US House electionTN-08 · U.S. HouseTannerD+42.8
How it voted
Share of the 2002 vote
| John S Tanner ✓Democrat | 70.1% | 117,811 |
|---|---|---|
| Mat McClainRepublican | 27.3% | 45,853 |
| James L HartIndependent | 2.6% | 4,288 |
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District boundary, filled by its own 2002 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over faint county context.
Margin history
TN-08 across every cycle on record. Each year links to its district page.
| Year | Won | Margin | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 332,315 | |
| 2022 | R | 210,315 | |
| 2020 | R | 331,853 | |
| 2018 | R | 248,345 | |
| 2016 | R | 282,733 | |
| 2014 | R | 172,595 | |
| 2012 | R | 279,422 | |
| 2010 | R | 167,405 | |
| 2008 | D | 180,519 | |
| 2006 | D | 177,108 | |
| 2004 | D | 233,567 | |
| 2002 | D | 167,970 | |
| 2000 | D | 198,080 | |
| 1998 | D | 76,825 | |
| 1996 | D | 183,898 | |
| 1994 | D | 153,538 | |
| 1992 | D | 163,432 | |
| 1990 | D | 62,266 | |
| 1988 | D | 151,465 | |
| 1986 | D | 126,503 | |
| 1984 | D | 118,668 | |
| 1982 | D | 125,472 | |
| 1980 | D | 110,207 | |
| 1978 | D | 115,917 | |
| 1976 | D | 165,954 |
Same ballot, 2002TN
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2002 US House returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · district lines from the 2010-census apportionment. Real returns — nothing estimated.