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1888 Tennessee U.S. House District 2 Election

Tennessee · 3 candidates · See every 1888 U.S. House race

Who won the 1888 Tennessee U.S. House District 2 Election?

Leonidas Houk won the 1888 Tennessee U.S. House District 2 Election. Leonidas Houk received 23,368 popular votes (68.8%). The main challenger was S G Heiskell (28.98%).

See the full head-to-head between Houk and Heiskell

Houk +39.8 pts · won by 13,524 votes
Leonidas HoukRepublicanWINNER68.8%
23,368 votes
S G HeiskellDemocratic28.98%
9,844 votes
Rubleprohibition2.22%
755 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.