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1936 Tennessee U.S. House District 5 Election

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

Who won the 1936 Tennessee U.S. House District 5 Election?

Richard Atkinson won the 1936 Tennessee U.S. House District 5 Election. Richard Atkinson received 34,277 popular votes (94.06%). The main challenger was E L Bradbury (5.94%).

See the full head-to-head between Atkinson and Bradbury

Atkinson +88.1 pts · won by 32,114 votes
Richard AtkinsonDemocraticWINNER94.06%
34,277 votes
E L BradburyRepublican5.94%
2,163 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.