2008Final results
2008 election for Tennessee's 2nd District
U.S. House · Tennessee
John J. Duncan, Jr. (R) won with 78.1% of the vote, defeating Bob Scott (D) by 56.2 points.
John J. Duncan, Jr.Republican · winner
78.1%227,120
Bob ScottDemocrat
21.9%63,639
290,759 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 2008
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.
No DemocratJohn J. Duncan, Jr.
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Raised by the campaign
$658.2K
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Spent by the campaign
$512K
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Cash on hand
$1.5M
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008