1876 Tennessee U.S. House District 7 Election

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Who won the 1876 Tennessee U.S. House District 7 Election?

Washington Whitthorne won the 1876 Tennessee U.S. House District 7 Election. Washington Whitthorne received 12,257 popular votes (68.65%). The main challenger was Cliffe (21.04%).

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

Whitthorne +47.6 pts · won by 8,500 votes

Washington Whitthorne DemocraticWINNER68.65%

12,257 votes

Cliffe Republican21.04%

3,757 votes

G W Blackburn Republican10.31%

1,841 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.