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1894 Tennessee U.S. House District 5 Election

Tennessee · 3 candidates · See every 1894 U.S. House race

Who won the 1894 Tennessee U.S. House District 5 Election?

James Richardson won the 1894 Tennessee U.S. House District 5 Election. James Richardson received 11,440 popular votes (53.7%). The main challenger was W W Erwin (44.8%).

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

Richardson +8.9 pts · won by 1,897 votes
James RichardsonDemocraticWINNER53.7%
11,440 votes
W W Erwinpopulist44.8%
9,543 votes
R S MontgomeryRepublican1.5%
320 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.