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1896 Tennessee U.S. House District 7 Election

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Who won the 1896 Tennessee U.S. House District 7 Election?

Nicholas Cox won the 1896 Tennessee U.S. House District 7 Election. Nicholas Cox received 15,434 popular votes (55.17%). The main challenger was Hughes (38.41%).

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

Cox +16.8 pts · won by 4,690 votes
Nicholas CoxDemocraticWINNER55.17%
15,434 votes
HughesRepublican38.41%
10,744 votes
G W Blackburnpopulist6.41%
1,794 votes
W W Erwinpopulist0.01%
2 votes
R S Cheersprohibition0%
1 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.