2012Final results
2012 election for Tennessee's 8th District
U.S. House · Tennessee
Stephen Lee Fincher (R) won with 68.3% of the vote, defeating Timothy D. Dixon (D) by 39.9 points.
Stephen Lee FincherRepublican · winner
68.3%190,923
Timothy D. DixonDemocrat
28.4%79,490
James HartIndependent
2.2%6,139
Mark J. RawlesIndependent
1.0%2,870
279,422 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 2012
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.
Timothy D. DixonStephen Lee Fincher
$26.7K
Raised by the campaign
$2.3M
$26.7K
Spent by the campaign
$911.7K
$0
Cash on hand
$1.4M
Other candidates' campaigns: James Hart $4.2K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012
The candidates
Stephen Lee Fincher (R)Timothy D. Dixon (D)
Also on the ballot: James Hart (Independent), 2.2%; Mark J. Rawles (Independent), 1.0%