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1940 Tennessee U.S. House District 5 Election

Tennessee · 3 candidates · See every 1940 U.S. House race

Who won the 1940 Tennessee U.S. House District 5 Election?

James Priest won the 1940 Tennessee U.S. House District 5 Election. James Priest received 24,565 popular votes (50.18%). The main challenger was Joseph W Byrns (42.76%).

See the full head-to-head between Priest and Byrns

Priest +7.4 pts · won by 3,632 votes
James PriestIndependentWINNER50.18%
24,565 votes
Joseph W ByrnsDemocratic42.76%
20,933 votes
CampbellRepublican7.07%
3,459 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.