1940 Tennessee U.S. House District 3 Election

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

Who won the 1940 Tennessee U.S. House District 3 Election?

Carey Kefauver won the 1940 Tennessee U.S. House District 3 Election. Carey Kefauver received 35,332 popular votes (68.7%). The main challenger was Taylor (31.3%).

See the full head-to-head between Kefauver and Taylor

Kefauver +37.4 pts · won by 19,233 votes

Carey Kefauver DemocraticWINNER68.7%

35,332 votes

Taylor Republican31.3%

16,099 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.