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1908 Tennessee U.S. House District 5 Election

Tennessee · 3 candidates · See every 1908 U.S. House race

Who won the 1908 Tennessee U.S. House District 5 Election?

William Houston won the 1908 Tennessee U.S. House District 5 Election. William Houston received 13,123 popular votes (69.65%). The main challenger was Z T Cason (30.24%).

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

Houston +39.4 pts · won by 7,426 votes
William HoustonDemocraticWINNER69.65%
13,123 votes
Z T CasonRepublican30.24%
5,697 votes
Morgansocialist0.11%
21 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.