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1954 Tennessee U.S. House District 1 Election

Tennessee · 2 candidates · See every 1954 U.S. House race

Who won the 1954 Tennessee U.S. House District 1 Election?

Brazilla Reece won the 1954 Tennessee U.S. House District 1 Election. Brazilla Reece received 32,991 popular votes (62.46%). The main challenger was Bright (37.54%).

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

Reece +24.9 pts · won by 13,163 votes
Brazilla ReeceRepublicanWINNER62.46%
32,991 votes
BrightDemocratic37.54%
19,828 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.