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1886 Tennessee U.S. House District 6 Election

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

Who won the 1886 Tennessee U.S. House District 6 Election?

Joseph Washington won the 1886 Tennessee U.S. House District 6 Election. Joseph Washington received 14,919 popular votes (61.81%). The main challenger was John H Nye (38.19%).

See the full head-to-head between Washington and Nye

Washington +23.6 pts · won by 5,701 votes
Joseph WashingtonDemocraticWINNER61.81%
14,919 votes
John H NyeRepublican38.19%
9,218 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.