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1940 Tennessee U.S. House District 9 Election

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

Who won the 1940 Tennessee U.S. House District 9 Election?

Clifford Davis won the 1940 Tennessee U.S. House District 9 Election. Clifford Davis received 55,952 popular votes (96.04%). The main challenger was Theodore Wynn Larwill (3.96%).

See the full head-to-head between Davis and Larwill

Davis +92.1 pts · won by 53,643 votes
Clifford DavisDemocraticWINNER96.04%
55,952 votes
Theodore Wynn LarwillRepublican3.96%
2,309 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.