Dayton Phillips

U.S. Representative
Born
March 29, 1910
Died
October 23, 1980
Age at death
70
Home state
Tennessee
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1948
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Phillips54,439
Opponents9,806
1
Elections run

Dayton Phillips (1910–1980), a Republican politician from Tennessee, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1948 U.S. House election in Tennessee's District 1 with 54,439 votes (84.74%), defeating Bright.

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How many votes has Dayton Phillips received?

Dayton Phillips has received 54,439 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Dayton Phillips’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1948U.S. HouseTennesseeWon54,43984.74%Bright
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (P000306) and Wikidata (Q1179207). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Dayton Phillips: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/dayton-phillips. Accessed [date].

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.