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1916 Tennessee U.S. House District 6 Election

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

Who won the 1916 Tennessee U.S. House District 6 Election?

Joseph Byrns won the 1916 Tennessee U.S. House District 6 Election. Joseph Byrns received 17,190 popular votes (83.74%). The main challenger was C E Tippens (14.22%).

See the full head-to-head between Byrns and Tippens

Byrns +69.5 pts · won by 14,271 votes
Joseph ByrnsDemocraticWINNER83.74%
17,190 votes
C E TippensRepublican14.22%
2,919 votes
J M Lindsleysocialist2.04%
419 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.