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1882 Tennessee U.S. House District 7 Election

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

Who won the 1882 Tennessee U.S. House District 7 Election?

John Ballentine won the 1882 Tennessee U.S. House District 7 Election. John Ballentine received 12,635 popular votes (62.96%). The main challenger was Perkins (37.04%).

See the full head-to-head between Ballentine and Perkins

Ballentine +25.9 pts · won by 5,203 votes
John BallentineDemocraticWINNER62.96%
12,635 votes
PerkinsDemocratic37.04%
7,432 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.