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1886 Tennessee U.S. House District 1 Election

Tennessee · 2 candidates · See every 1886 U.S. House race

Who won the 1886 Tennessee U.S. House District 1 Election?

Roderick Butler won the 1886 Tennessee U.S. House District 1 Election. Roderick Butler received 16,393 popular votes (59.95%). The main challenger was James White (40.05%).

See the full head-to-head between Butler and White

Butler +19.9 pts · won by 5,440 votes
Roderick ButlerRepublicanWINNER59.95%
16,393 votes
James WhiteDemocratic40.05%
10,953 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.