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1932 Tennessee U.S. House District 5 Election

Tennessee · 3 candidates · See every 1932 U.S. House race

Who won the 1932 Tennessee U.S. House District 5 Election?

Joseph Byrns won the 1932 Tennessee U.S. House District 5 Election. Joseph Byrns received 33,833 popular votes (87.56%). The main challenger was J Y Freeman (10.52%).

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

Byrns +77.0 pts · won by 29,767 votes
Joseph ByrnsDemocraticWINNER87.56%
33,833 votes
J Y FreemanRepublican10.52%
4,066 votes
Howard Kestersocialist1.91%
739 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.