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1874 Tennessee U.S. House District 7 Election

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Who won the 1874 Tennessee U.S. House District 7 Election?

Washington Whitthorne won the 1874 Tennessee U.S. House District 7 Election. Washington Whitthorne received 9,672 popular votes (78.17%). The main challenger was Gibbs (14.33%).

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

Whitthorne +63.8 pts · won by 7,899 votes
Washington WhitthorneDemocraticWINNER78.17%
9,672 votes
GibbsRepublican14.33%
1,773 votes
G W BlackburnRepublican7.5%
928 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.