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1878 Tennessee U.S. House District 5 Election

Tennessee · 4 candidates · See every 1878 U.S. House race

Who won the 1878 Tennessee U.S. House District 5 Election?

John Bright won the 1878 Tennessee U.S. House District 5 Election. John Bright received 8,385 popular votes (65.41%). The main challenger was R Q Lillard (20.23%).

See the full head-to-head between Bright and Lillard

Bright +45.2 pts · won by 5,791 votes
John BrightDemocraticWINNER65.41%
8,385 votes
R Q LillardDemocratic20.23%
2,594 votes
WarderRepublican7.53%
965 votes
P C IsbellGreen6.83%
876 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.