2006Final results
2006 election for Tennessee's 8th District
U.S. House · Tennessee
John Tanner (D) won with 73.2% of the vote, defeating John Farmer (R) by 46.4 points.
John TannerDemocrat · winner
73.2%129,610
John FarmerRepublican
26.8%47,492
177,108 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 2006
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 TannerNo Republican
$1M
Raised by the campaign
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$804.8K
Spent by the campaign
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$835.7K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2006.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2006