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1876 Tennessee U.S. House District 1 Election

Tennessee · 2 candidates · See every 1876 U.S. House race

Who won the 1876 Tennessee U.S. House District 1 Election?

James Randolph won the 1876 Tennessee U.S. House District 1 Election. James Randolph received 12,349 popular votes (52.41%). The main challenger was William McFarland (47.59%).

See the full head-to-head between Randolph and McFarland

Randolph +4.8 pts · won by 1,134 votes
James RandolphRepublicanWINNER52.41%
12,349 votes
William McFarlandDemocratic47.59%
11,215 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.