2008Final results
2008 election for Tennessee's 4th District
U.S. House · Tennessee
Lincoln Davis (D) won with 58.8% of the vote, defeating Monty J. Lankford (R) by 20.9 points.
Lincoln DavisDemocrat · winner
58.8%146,776
Monty J. LankfordRepublican
37.8%94,447
James GrayIndependent
1.9%4,869
Kevin RagsdaleIndependent
1.5%3,713
249,805 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.
Lincoln DavisMonty J. Lankford
$1.1M
Raised by the campaign
$532.2K
$1.1M
Spent by the campaign
$528.9K
$18.9K
Cash on hand
$3.7K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008
The candidates
Lincoln Davis (D)Monty J. Lankford (R)
Also on the ballot: James Gray (Independent), 1.9%; Kevin Ragsdale (Independent), 1.5%