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1908 Tennessee U.S. House District 7 Election

Tennessee · 2 candidates · See every 1908 U.S. House race

Who won the 1908 Tennessee U.S. House District 7 Election?

Lemuel Padgett won the 1908 Tennessee U.S. House District 7 Election. Lemuel Padgett received 14,499 popular votes (64.19%). The main challenger was J S Beasley (35.81%).

See the full head-to-head between Padgett and Beasley

Padgett +28.4 pts · won by 6,412 votes
Lemuel PadgettDemocraticWINNER64.19%
14,499 votes
J S BeasleyRepublican35.81%
8,087 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.