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1906 Tennessee U.S. House District 5 Election

Tennessee · 3 candidates · See every 1906 U.S. House race

Who won the 1906 Tennessee U.S. House District 5 Election?

William Houston won the 1906 Tennessee U.S. House District 5 Election. William Houston received 11,450 popular votes (71.54%). The main challenger was T W Wade (27.78%).

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

Houston +43.8 pts · won by 7,004 votes
William HoustonDemocraticWINNER71.54%
11,450 votes
T W WadeRepublican27.78%
4,446 votes
J H Baxtersocialist0.69%
110 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.