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1882 Tennessee U.S. House District 2 Election

Tennessee · 2 candidates · See every 1882 U.S. House race

Who won the 1882 Tennessee U.S. House District 2 Election?

Leonidas C Houck won the 1882 Tennessee U.S. House District 2 Election. Leonidas C Houck received 14,535 popular votes (62.23%). The main challenger was Rule (37.77%).

See the full head-to-head between Houck and Rule

Houck +24.5 pts · won by 5,714 votes
Leonidas C HouckRepublicanWINNER62.23%
14,535 votes
RuleRepublican37.77%
8,821 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.