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1966 Tennessee U.S. House District 7 Election

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Who won the 1966 Tennessee U.S. House District 7 Election?

Leonard Blanton won the 1966 Tennessee U.S. House District 7 Election. Leonard Blanton received 45,083 popular votes (50.61%). The main challenger was Julius Hurst (48.41%).

See the full head-to-head between Blanton and Hurst

Blanton +2.2 pts · won by 1,965 votes
Leonard BlantonDemocraticWINNER50.61%
45,083 votes
Julius HurstRepublican48.41%
43,118 votes
L B WinfieldIndependent0.98%
872 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.