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1890 Tennessee U.S. House District 7 Election

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Who won the 1890 Tennessee U.S. House District 7 Election?

Nicholas Cox won the 1890 Tennessee U.S. House District 7 Election. Nicholas Cox received 10,362 popular votes (60.71%). The main challenger was Hughes (31.43%).

See the full head-to-head between Cox and Hughes

Cox +29.3 pts · won by 4,998 votes
Nicholas CoxDemocraticWINNER60.71%
10,362 votes
HughesRepublican31.43%
5,364 votes
John Grahamprohibition7.55%
1,289 votes
Washington Whitthorneunknown0.29%
50 votes
Shoffnerunknown0.01%
2 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.