2014Final results
2014 election for Tennessee's 8th District
U.S. House · Tennessee
Stephen Lee Fincher (R) won with 70.8% of the vote, defeating Wes Bradley (D) by 46.2 points.
Stephen Lee FincherRepublican · winner
70.8%122,255
Wes BradleyDemocrat
24.6%42,433
Mark J. RawlesConstitution
2.6%4,451
James HartIndependent
2.0%3,452
172,595 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 2014
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.
Wes BradleyStephen Lee Fincher
$100
Raised by the campaign
$1.7M
$84
Spent by the campaign
$629.2K
$388
Cash on hand
$2.5M
Other candidates' campaigns: James Hart $2.
Campaign money: FEC, through Oct 15, 2014; FEC, through Dec 31, 2014.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2014
The candidates
Stephen Lee Fincher (R)Wes Bradley (D)
Also on the ballot: Mark J. Rawles (Constitution), 2.6%; James Hart (Independent), 2.0%