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1956 Tennessee U.S. House District 9 Election

Tennessee · 4 candidates · See every 1956 U.S. House race

Who won the 1956 Tennessee U.S. House District 9 Election?

Clifford Davis won the 1956 Tennessee U.S. House District 9 Election. Clifford Davis received 90,874 popular votes (71.75%). The main challenger was R L Harper (28.25%).

See the full head-to-head between Davis and Harper

Davis +43.5 pts · won by 55,091 votes
Clifford DavisDemocraticWINNER71.75%
90,874 votes
R L HarperRepublican28.25%
35,783 votes
Robert Dobbsunknown0%
4 votes
Joseph Marshunknown0%
1 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.