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1890 Tennessee U.S. House District 5 Election

Tennessee · 4 candidates · See every 1890 U.S. House race

Who won the 1890 Tennessee U.S. House District 5 Election?

James Richardson won the 1890 Tennessee U.S. House District 5 Election. James Richardson received 12,890 popular votes (68.36%). The main challenger was P C Smithson (23.02%).

See the full head-to-head between Richardson and Smithson

Richardson +45.3 pts · won by 8,550 votes
James RichardsonDemocraticWINNER68.36%
12,890 votes
P C SmithsonRepublican23.02%
4,340 votes
H R Mooreprohibition7.82%
1,474 votes
P C IsbulIndependent0.81%
153 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.