Bright
(name as recorded in the historical source)
U.S. House candidate
- Home state
- Tennessee
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1880–1968
0-10
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Bright209,300
Opponents734,619
10
Elections run
Between 1880 and 1968, Bright ran in 10 U.S. House elections, losing all 10. Bright's biggest single-election total was 37,252 votes, in the 1964 U.S. House election in Tennessee's District 1.
Browse every U.S. House race in Tennessee's District 1, every U.S. House race in Tennessee's District 5, or all 1968 U.S. House races.
How many votes has Bright received?
Bright has received 209,300 popular votes across 10 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–10.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Lost | 17,44114.76% | James H. Jimmy Quillen (head-to-head) |
| 1966 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Lost | 12,81912.92% | James H. Jimmy Quillen (head-to-head) |
| 1964 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Lost | 37,25228.27% | James H. Jimmy Quillen (head-to-head) |
| 1962 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Lost | 2,0942.29% | James H. Jimmy Quillen (head-to-head) Herbert Silvers |
| 1960 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Lost | 33,87324.59% | Brazilla Reece (head-to-head) |
| 1956 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Lost | 33,40327.85% | Brazilla Reece (head-to-head) R G Duvaney |
| 1954 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Lost | 19,82837.54% | Brazilla Reece (head-to-head) |
| 1952 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Lost | 36,47734.08% | Brazilla Reece (head-to-head) |
| 1948 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Lost | 9,80615.26% | Dayton Phillips |
| 1880 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Lost | 6,30729.44% | Richard Warner Holman Tillman |
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