2008Final results
2008 election for Tennessee's 3rd District
U.S. House · Tennessee
Zach Wamp (R) won with 69.4% of the vote, defeating Doug Vandagriff (D) by 42.0 points.
Zach WampRepublican · winner
69.4%184,964
Doug VandagriffDemocrat
27.4%73,059
Jean Howard-HillIndependent
1.8%4,848
Ed ChoateIndependent
1.4%3,750
266,628 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 DemocratZach Wamp
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Raised by the campaign
$1.2M
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Spent by the campaign
$1.4M
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Cash on hand
$527.3K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008
The candidates
Zach Wamp (R)Doug Vandagriff (D)
Also on the ballot: Jean Howard-Hill (Independent), 1.8%; Ed Choate (Independent), 1.4%