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1916 Tennessee U.S. House District 2 Election

Tennessee · 3 candidates · See every 1916 U.S. House race

Who won the 1916 Tennessee U.S. House District 2 Election?

Richard Austin won the 1916 Tennessee U.S. House District 2 Election. Richard Austin received 19,835 popular votes (90.02%). The main challenger was Fitsgerald (5.42%).

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

Austin +84.6 pts · won by 18,640 votes
Richard AustinRepublicanWINNER90.02%
19,835 votes
FitsgeraldDemocratic5.42%
1,195 votes
T J Rowlandsocialist4.56%
1,004 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.