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1880 Tennessee U.S. House District 7 Election

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Who won the 1880 Tennessee U.S. House District 7 Election?

Washington Whitthorne won the 1880 Tennessee U.S. House District 7 Election. Washington Whitthorne received 11,118 popular votes (57.98%). The main challenger was Hughes (42.02%).

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

Whitthorne +16.0 pts · won by 3,062 votes
Washington WhitthorneDemocraticWINNER57.98%
11,118 votes
HughesRepublican42.02%
8,056 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.