2004Final results
2004 election for Tennessee's 8th District
U.S. House · Tennessee
John Tanner (D) won with 74.3% of the vote, defeating James Hart (R) by 48.7 points.
John TannerDemocrat · winner
74.3%173,623
James HartRepublican
25.6%59,853
233,567 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 2004
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 TannerJames Hart
$670.3K
Raised by the campaign
$49.2K
$614.8K
Spent by the campaign
$47.9K
$639K
Cash on hand
$2.7K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2004.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2004