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1936 Tennessee U.S. House District 1 Election

Tennessee · 3 candidates · See every 1936 U.S. House race

Who won the 1936 Tennessee U.S. House District 1 Election?

Brazilla Reece won the 1936 Tennessee U.S. House District 1 Election. Brazilla Reece received 33,501 popular votes (60.39%). The main challenger was William M Crawford (31.17%).

See the full head-to-head between Reece and Crawford

Reece +29.2 pts · won by 16,212 votes
Brazilla ReeceRepublicanWINNER60.39%
33,501 votes
William M CrawfordDemocratic31.17%
17,289 votes
Charles W ClarkIndependent8.44%
4,684 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.