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1886 Tennessee U.S. House District 7 Election

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

Who won the 1886 Tennessee U.S. House District 7 Election?

Washington Whitthorne won the 1886 Tennessee U.S. House District 7 Election. Washington Whitthorne received 12,083 popular votes (58.82%). The main challenger was G W Blackburn (41.18%).

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

Whitthorne +17.6 pts · won by 3,624 votes
Washington WhitthorneDemocraticWINNER58.82%
12,083 votes
G W BlackburnRepublican41.18%
8,459 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.