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1876 Tennessee U.S. House District 3 Election

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

Who won the 1876 Tennessee U.S. House District 3 Election?

George Dibrell won the 1876 Tennessee U.S. House District 3 Election. George Dibrell received 13,132 popular votes (61.51%). The main challenger was Drake (38.49%).

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

Dibrell +23.0 pts · won by 4,914 votes
George DibrellDemocraticWINNER61.51%
13,132 votes
DrakeRepublican38.49%
8,218 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.