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1896 Tennessee U.S. House District 5 Election

Tennessee · 4 candidates · See every 1896 U.S. House race

Who won the 1896 Tennessee U.S. House District 5 Election?

James Richardson won the 1896 Tennessee U.S. House District 5 Election. James Richardson received 16,089 popular votes (58.56%). The main challenger was Syd Houston (32.76%).

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

Richardson +25.8 pts · won by 7,089 votes
James RichardsonDemocraticWINNER58.56%
16,089 votes
Syd HoustonRepublican32.76%
9,000 votes
W W Erwinpopulist8.68%
2,384 votes
J M Hughspopulist0.01%
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.