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1956 Tennessee U.S. House District 5 Election

Tennessee · 2 candidates · See every 1956 U.S. House race

Who won the 1956 Tennessee U.S. House District 5 Election?

Joseph Loser won the 1956 Tennessee U.S. House District 5 Election. Joseph Loser received 54,318 popular votes (74.51%). The main challenger was O M Spence (25.49%).

See the full head-to-head between Loser and Spence

Loser +49.0 pts · won by 35,733 votes
Joseph LoserDemocraticWINNER74.51%
54,318 votes
O M SpenceRepublican25.49%
18,585 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.