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

Bright’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1968U.S. HouseTennesseeLost17,44114.76%James H. Jimmy Quillen (head-to-head)
1966U.S. HouseTennesseeLost12,81912.92%James H. Jimmy Quillen (head-to-head)
1964U.S. HouseTennesseeLost37,25228.27%James H. Jimmy Quillen (head-to-head)
1962U.S. HouseTennesseeLost2,0942.29%James H. Jimmy Quillen (head-to-head)
Herbert Silvers
1960U.S. HouseTennesseeLost33,87324.59%Brazilla Reece (head-to-head)
1956U.S. HouseTennesseeLost33,40327.85%Brazilla Reece (head-to-head)
R G Duvaney
1954U.S. HouseTennesseeLost19,82837.54%Brazilla Reece (head-to-head)
1952U.S. HouseTennesseeLost36,47734.08%Brazilla Reece (head-to-head)
1948U.S. HouseTennesseeLost9,80615.26%Dayton Phillips
1880U.S. HouseTennesseeLost6,30729.44%Richard Warner
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Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.