Hughes
(name as recorded in the historical source)
U.S. House candidate
- Home state
- Tennessee
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1837–1920
0-8
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Hughes50,551
Opponents114,517
8
Elections run
Between 1837 and 1920, Hughes ran in 8 U.S. House elections, losing all 8. Hughes's biggest single-election total was 13,813 votes, in the 1920 U.S. House election in Tennessee's District 7.
Browse every U.S. House race in Tennessee's District 7, every U.S. House race in Tennessee's District 12, or all 1920 U.S. House races.
How many votes has Hughes received?
Hughes has received 50,551 popular votes across 8 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–8.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Lost | 13,81343.94% | Lemuel Padgett (head-to-head) Porter |
| 1912 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Lost | 10% | Lemuel Padgett (head-to-head) J J Turner D H Bevis |
| 1904 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Lost | 8,02737.96% | Lemuel Padgett (head-to-head) Sneed |
| 1896 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Lost | 10,74438.41% | Nicholas Cox (head-to-head) G W Blackburn W W Erwin R S Cheers |
| 1890 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Lost | 5,36431.43% | Nicholas Cox (head-to-head) John Graham Washington Whitthorne (head-to-head) Shoffner |
| 1880 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Lost | 8,05642.02% | Washington Whitthorne (head-to-head) |
| 1878 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Lost | 3,13320.55% | Washington Whitthorne (head-to-head) H R Moore |
| 1837 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Lost | 1,41314.32% | John Crockett |
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