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1878 Tennessee U.S. House District 7 Election

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Who won the 1878 Tennessee U.S. House District 7 Election?

Washington Whitthorne won the 1878 Tennessee U.S. House District 7 Election. Washington Whitthorne received 6,581 popular votes (43.16%). The main challenger was H R Moore (36.29%).

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

Whitthorne +6.9 pts · won by 1,048 votes
Washington WhitthorneDemocraticWINNER43.16%
6,581 votes
H R MooreDemocratic36.29%
5,533 votes
HughesRepublican20.55%
3,133 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.