1865 Tennessee U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1865 Tennessee U.S. House District 5 Election?

William Campbell won the 1865 Tennessee U.S. House District 5 Election. William Campbell received 6,354 popular votes (78.46%). The main challenger was William B Carter (21.35%).

See the full head-to-head between Campbell and Carter

Campbell +57.1 pts · won by 4,625 votes

William CampbellconservativeWINNER78.46%

6,354 votes

William B Carterunion21.35%

1,729 votes

Popular-vote totals for this U.S. House election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.