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1912 Tennessee U.S. House District 2 Election

Tennessee · 4 candidates · See every 1912 U.S. House race

Who won the 1912 Tennessee U.S. House District 2 Election?

Richard Austin won the 1912 Tennessee U.S. House District 2 Election. Richard Austin received 12,712 popular votes (47.62%). The main challenger was W H Buttram (26.32%).

See the full head-to-head between Austin and Buttram

Austin +21.3 pts · won by 5,687 votes
Richard AustinRepublicanWINNER47.62%
12,712 votes
W H ButtramRepublican26.32%
7,025 votes
WilliamsDemocratic25.03%
6,681 votes
R E Millersocialist1.03%
275 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.