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1878 Tennessee U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1878 Tennessee U.S. House District 1 Election?

Robert Taylor won the 1878 Tennessee U.S. House District 1 Election. Robert Taylor received 11,698 popular votes (51.63%). The main challenger was Pettibone (48.37%).

See the full head-to-head between Taylor and Pettibone

Taylor +3.3 pts · won by 738 votes
Robert TaylorDemocraticWINNER51.63%
11,698 votes
PettiboneRepublican48.37%
10,960 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.