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1874 Tennessee U.S. House District 5 Election

Tennessee · 2 candidates · See every 1874 U.S. House race

Who won the 1874 Tennessee U.S. House District 5 Election?

John Bright won the 1874 Tennessee U.S. House District 5 Election. John Bright received 10,224 popular votes (72.74%). The main challenger was W H Wisener (27.26%).

See the full head-to-head between Bright and Wisener

Bright +45.5 pts · won by 6,393 votes
John BrightDemocraticWINNER72.74%
10,224 votes
W H WisenerRepublican27.26%
3,831 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.