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1950 Tennessee U.S. House District 2 Election

Tennessee · 2 candidates · See every 1950 U.S. House race

Who won the 1950 Tennessee U.S. House District 2 Election?

Howard Baker won the 1950 Tennessee U.S. House District 2 Election. Howard Baker received 38,585 popular votes (52.19%). The main challenger was T E Wilson (47.81%).

See the full head-to-head between Baker and Wilson

Baker +4.4 pts · won by 3,236 votes
Howard BakerRepublicanWINNER52.19%
38,585 votes
T E WilsonDemocratic47.81%
35,349 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.