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1938 Tennessee U.S. House District 1 Election

Tennessee · 5 candidates · See every 1938 U.S. House race

Who won the 1938 Tennessee U.S. House District 1 Election?

Brazilla Reece won the 1938 Tennessee U.S. House District 1 Election. Brazilla Reece received 23,251 popular votes (58.03%). The main challenger was John A Armstrong (26.48%).

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

Reece +31.6 pts · won by 12,642 votes
Brazilla ReeceRepublicanWINNER58.03%
23,251 votes
John A ArmstrongDemocratic26.48%
10,609 votes
James P KinettIndependent10.94%
4,382 votes
Charles W ClarkIndependent3.07%
1,230 votes
SmithIndependent1.49%
598 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.