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1880 Tennessee U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1880 Tennessee U.S. House District 2 Election?

Leonidas Houk won the 1880 Tennessee U.S. House District 2 Election. Leonidas Houk received 17,479 popular votes (65.08%). The main challenger was Williams (34.92%).

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

Houk +30.2 pts · won by 8,099 votes
Leonidas HoukRepublicanWINNER65.08%
17,479 votes
WilliamsDemocratic34.92%
9,380 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.