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1938 Tennessee U.S. House District 3 Election

Tennessee · 2 candidates · See every 1938 U.S. House race

Who won the 1938 Tennessee U.S. House District 3 Election?

Samuel McReynolds won the 1938 Tennessee U.S. House District 3 Election. Samuel McReynolds received 21,804 popular votes (73.88%). The main challenger was J F Benson (26.12%).

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

McReynolds +47.8 pts · won by 14,096 votes
Samuel McReynoldsDemocraticWINNER73.88%
21,804 votes
J F BensonRepublican26.12%
7,708 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.