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1936 Tennessee U.S. House District 3 Election

Tennessee · 2 candidates · See every 1936 U.S. House race

Who won the 1936 Tennessee U.S. House District 3 Election?

Samuel McReynolds won the 1936 Tennessee U.S. House District 3 Election. Samuel McReynolds received 32,065 popular votes (67.99%). The main challenger was William Hillery (32.01%).

See the full head-to-head between McReynolds and Hillery

McReynolds +36.0 pts · won by 16,969 votes
Samuel McReynoldsDemocraticWINNER67.99%
32,065 votes
William HilleryRepublican32.01%
15,096 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.