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1940 Tennessee U.S. House District 2 Election

Tennessee · 2 candidates · See every 1940 U.S. House race

Who won the 1940 Tennessee U.S. House District 2 Election?

John Jennings won the 1940 Tennessee U.S. House District 2 Election. John Jennings received 41,274 popular votes (56.59%). The main challenger was Jones (43.41%).

See the full head-to-head between Jennings and Jones

Jennings +13.2 pts · won by 9,611 votes
John JenningsRepublicanWINNER56.59%
41,274 votes
JonesDemocratic43.41%
31,663 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.