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1872 Tennessee U.S. House District 6 Election

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Who won the 1872 Tennessee U.S. House District 6 Election?

Washington Whitthorne won the 1872 Tennessee U.S. House District 6 Election. Washington Whitthorne received 9,058 popular votes (53.88%). The main challenger was Gibbs (40.74%).

See the full head-to-head between Whitthorne and Gibbs

Whitthorne +13.1 pts · won by 2,209 votes
Washington WhitthorneRepublicanWINNER53.88%
9,058 votes
GibbsRepublican40.74%
6,849 votes
MorrisIndependent5.37%
903 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.