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1946 Tennessee U.S. House District 6 Election

Tennessee · 2 candidates · See every 1946 U.S. House race

Who won the 1946 Tennessee U.S. House District 6 Election?

James Priest won the 1946 Tennessee U.S. House District 6 Election. James Priest received 7,178 popular votes (77.08%). The main challenger was W T Perry (22.92%).

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

Priest +54.2 pts · won by 5,043 votes
James PriestDemocraticWINNER77.08%
7,178 votes
W T PerryRepublican22.92%
2,135 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.