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1874 Tennessee U.S. House District 3 Election

Tennessee · 3 candidates · See every 1874 U.S. House race

Who won the 1874 Tennessee U.S. House District 3 Election?

George Dibrell won the 1874 Tennessee U.S. House District 3 Election. George Dibrell received 9,559 popular votes (65.71%). The main challenger was W C Nelson (31.6%).

See the full head-to-head between Dibrell and Nelson

Dibrell +34.1 pts · won by 4,962 votes
George DibrellDemocraticWINNER65.71%
9,559 votes
W C NelsonRepublican31.6%
4,597 votes
StokesIndependent2.69%
392 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.