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2008Final results

2008 election for Tennessee's 7th District

U.S. House · Tennessee

Marsha Blackburn (R) won with 68.6% of the vote, defeating Randy G. Morris (D) by 37.2 points.

Marsha BlackburnRepublican · winner
68.6%217,332
31.4%99,549
316,881 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

EvenR+40.52000R+44.22002R+34.22006R+37.22008R+47.62010R+47.02012

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.

Randy G. MorrisMarsha Blackburn
$2.1K
Raised by the campaign
$1.2M
$5.2K
Spent by the campaign
$1.6M
-$3.1K
Cash on hand
$340.5K

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 4, 2008; FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008