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1896 Tennessee U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1896 Tennessee U.S. House District 1 Election?

Walter Brownlow won the 1896 Tennessee U.S. House District 1 Election. Walter Brownlow received 25,075 popular votes (62.36%). The main challenger was L L Lawrence (34.71%).

See the full head-to-head between Brownlow and Lawrence

Brownlow +27.6 pts · won by 11,119 votes
Walter BrownlowRepublicanWINNER62.36%
25,075 votes
L L LawrenceDemocratic34.71%
13,956 votes
W C NelsonRepublican2.36%
950 votes
R S Sheversprohibition0.58%
232 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.