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1916 Tennessee U.S. House District 1 Election

Tennessee · 2 candidates · See every 1916 U.S. House race

Who won the 1916 Tennessee U.S. House District 1 Election?

Sam Sells won the 1916 Tennessee U.S. House District 1 Election. Sam Sells received 23,651 popular votes (96.85%). The main challenger was Isenberg (3.15%).

See the full head-to-head between Sells and Isenberg

Sells +93.7 pts · won by 22,881 votes
Sam SellsRepublicanWINNER96.85%
23,651 votes
IsenbergDemocratic3.15%
770 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.