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1876 Tennessee U.S. House District 2 Election

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

Who won the 1876 Tennessee U.S. House District 2 Election?

Jacob Thornburgh won the 1876 Tennessee U.S. House District 2 Election. Jacob Thornburgh received 14,328 popular votes (59.87%). The main challenger was Cullom (40.13%).

See the full head-to-head between Thornburgh and Cullom

Thornburgh +19.7 pts · won by 4,725 votes
Jacob ThornburghRepublicanWINNER59.87%
14,328 votes
CullomDemocratic40.13%
9,603 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.