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1954 Tennessee U.S. House District 5 Election

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

Who won the 1954 Tennessee U.S. House District 5 Election?

James Priest won the 1954 Tennessee U.S. House District 5 Election. James Priest received 20,849 popular votes (90.76%). The main challenger was Robert M Donihi (9.24%).

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

Priest +81.5 pts · won by 18,726 votes
James PriestDemocraticWINNER90.76%
20,849 votes
Robert M DonihiRepublican9.24%
2,123 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.