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1920 Tennessee U.S. House District 7 Election

Tennessee · 3 candidates · See every 1920 U.S. House race

Who won the 1920 Tennessee U.S. House District 7 Election?

Lemuel Padgett won the 1920 Tennessee U.S. House District 7 Election. Lemuel Padgett received 17,517 popular votes (55.73%). The main challenger was Hughes (43.94%).

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

Padgett +11.8 pts · won by 3,704 votes
Lemuel PadgettDemocraticWINNER55.73%
17,517 votes
HughesRepublican43.94%
13,813 votes
Portersocialist0.33%
104 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.