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1868 Tennessee U.S. House District 5 Election

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

Who won the 1868 Tennessee U.S. House District 5 Election?

William Prosser won the 1868 Tennessee U.S. House District 5 Election. William Prosser received 5,804 popular votes (56.48%). The main challenger was Joseph Motley (25.84%).

See the full head-to-head between Prosser and Motley

Prosser +30.6 pts · won by 3,149 votes
William ProsserRepublicanWINNER56.48%
5,804 votes
Joseph MotleyDemocratic25.84%
2,655 votes
Samuel C MercerIndependent17.68%
1,817 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.