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1936 Tennessee U.S. House District 2 Election

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

Who won the 1936 Tennessee U.S. House District 2 Election?

James Taylor won the 1936 Tennessee U.S. House District 2 Election. James Taylor received 40,595 popular votes (50.76%). The main challenger was John T Oconnor (48.76%).

See the full head-to-head between Taylor and Oconnor

Taylor +2.0 pts · won by 1,604 votes
James TaylorRepublicanWINNER50.76%
40,595 votes
John T OconnorDemocratic48.76%
38,991 votes
Calvin Rutherfordunknown0.48%
386 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.