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1878 Tennessee U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1878 Tennessee U.S. House District 2 Election?

Leonidas Houk won the 1878 Tennessee U.S. House District 2 Election. Leonidas Houk received 9,548 popular votes (57.12%). The main challenger was A G Watkins (42.88%).

See the full head-to-head between Houk and Watkins

Houk +14.2 pts · won by 2,381 votes
Leonidas HoukRepublicanWINNER57.12%
9,548 votes
A G WatkinsDemocratic42.88%
7,167 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.