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1948 Tennessee U.S. House District 6 Election

Tennessee · 3 candidates · See every 1948 U.S. House race

Who won the 1948 Tennessee U.S. House District 6 Election?

James Priest won the 1948 Tennessee U.S. House District 6 Election. James Priest received 28,951 popular votes (81.43%). The main challenger was W T Perry (17.03%).

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

Priest +64.4 pts · won by 22,895 votes
James PriestDemocraticWINNER81.43%
28,951 votes
W T PerryRepublican17.03%
6,056 votes
E C LoftisIndependent1.54%
547 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.