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1928 Tennessee U.S. House District 5 Election

Tennessee · 2 candidates · See every 1928 U.S. House race

Who won the 1928 Tennessee U.S. House District 5 Election?

Ewin Davis won the 1928 Tennessee U.S. House District 5 Election. Ewin Davis received 12,847 popular votes (80.43%). The main challenger was John F Aplinger (19.57%).

See the full head-to-head between Davis and Aplinger

Davis +60.9 pts · won by 9,721 votes
Ewin DavisDemocraticWINNER80.43%
12,847 votes
John F AplingerRepublican19.57%
3,126 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.