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1868 Tennessee U.S. House District 1 Election

Tennessee · 3 candidates · See every 1868 U.S. House race

Who won the 1868 Tennessee U.S. House District 1 Election?

Roderick Butler won the 1868 Tennessee U.S. House District 1 Election. Roderick Butler received 10,107 popular votes (98.51%). The main challenger was Joseph Powell (0.76%).

See the full head-to-head between Butler and Powell

Butler +97.8 pts · won by 10,029 votes
Roderick ButlerRepublicanWINNER98.51%
10,107 votes
Joseph PowellIndependent0.76%
78 votes
Dwight Kyle VDemocratic0.73%
75 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.