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1888 Tennessee U.S. House District 7 Election

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Who won the 1888 Tennessee U.S. House District 7 Election?

Washington Whitthorne won the 1888 Tennessee U.S. House District 7 Election. Washington Whitthorne received 14,362 popular votes (57.75%). The main challenger was Hagard (42.25%).

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

Whitthorne +15.5 pts · won by 3,855 votes
Washington WhitthorneDemocraticWINNER57.75%
14,362 votes
HagardRepublican42.25%
10,507 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.