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1872 Tennessee U.S. House District 3 Election

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Who won the 1872 Tennessee U.S. House District 3 Election?

William Crutchfield won the 1872 Tennessee U.S. House District 3 Election. William Crutchfield received 10,041 popular votes (52.84%). The main challenger was Key (47.16%).

See the full head-to-head between Crutchfield and Key

Crutchfield +5.7 pts · won by 1,081 votes
William CrutchfieldRepublicanWINNER52.84%
10,041 votes
KeyRepublican47.16%
8,960 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.