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1948 Tennessee U.S. House District 1 Election

Tennessee · 2 candidates · See every 1948 U.S. House race

Who won the 1948 Tennessee U.S. House District 1 Election?

Dayton Phillips won the 1948 Tennessee U.S. House District 1 Election. Dayton Phillips received 54,439 popular votes (84.74%). The main challenger was Bright (15.26%).

See the full head-to-head between Phillips and Bright

Phillips +69.5 pts · won by 44,633 votes
Dayton PhillipsRepublicanWINNER84.74%
54,439 votes
BrightDemocratic15.26%
9,806 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.