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1952 Tennessee U.S. House District 5 Election

Tennessee · 2 candidates · See every 1952 U.S. House race

Who won the 1952 Tennessee U.S. House District 5 Election?

James Priest won the 1952 Tennessee U.S. House District 5 Election. James Priest received 49,925 popular votes (67.48%). The main challenger was Homer P Wall (32.52%).

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

Priest +35.0 pts · won by 25,869 votes
James PriestDemocraticWINNER67.48%
49,925 votes
Homer P WallRepublican32.52%
24,056 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.