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1916 Tennessee U.S. House District 7 Election

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Who won the 1916 Tennessee U.S. House District 7 Election?

Lemuel Padgett won the 1916 Tennessee U.S. House District 7 Election. Lemuel Padgett received 15,313 popular votes (62.97%). The main challenger was G A Yost (36.83%).

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

Padgett +26.1 pts · won by 6,358 votes
Lemuel PadgettDemocraticWINNER62.97%
15,313 votes
G A YostDemocratic36.83%
8,955 votes
Portersocialist0.2%
48 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.