1994Final results
1994 election for Tennessee's 8th District
U.S. House · Tennessee
John Tanner (D) won with 63.8% of the vote, defeating Neal R. Morris (R) by 27.6 points.
John TannerDemocrat · winner
63.8%97,951
Neal R. MorrisRepublican
36.2%55,573
153,538 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1994
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
John TannerNeal R. Morris
$330.5K
Raised by the campaign
$16.4K
$251.4K
Spent by the campaign
$14.9K
$397.5K
Cash on hand
$1.4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1994.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1994