Tennessee 1819 U.S. House of Representatives, District 1

Office:
U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
Title:
U.S. Congressman
Jurisdiction:
Federal
Label:
Tennessee 1819 U.S. House of Representatives, District 1
Date:
1819
State:
Tennessee
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
Candidates:
John Rhea, John Tipton, John Kennedy
Candidates: John Rhea[1]John TiptonJohn Kennedy
Affiliation:
Final Result: [2]25302306619
District of One25302306619
Carter County[3]45362108
Greene County[4]814602172
Hawkins County[5]82524351
Sullivan County24274612
Washington County604353276

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]"John Rhea, esq. is elected to Congress in the first district; by a majority of 456 over Col. John Tipton." The Nashville Gazette (Nashville, TN). August 18, 1819.
[3]The Original Election Returns, State Archives, Nashville, report John Kennedy with 100 votes in Carter County.
[4]"Majority for John Rhea--212." The Knoxville Register (Knoxville, TN). August 10, 1819.
[5]The Original Election Returns, State Archives, Nashville, report John Tipton with 245 votes in Hawkins County.

References:

Original Election Returns. Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville.
The Knoxville Register (Knoxville, TN). August 10, 1819.
The Knoxville Register (Knoxville, TN). August 17, 1819.
The Nashville Gazette (Nashville, TN). August 18, 1819.
The Nashville Whig, and Tennessee Advertiser (Nashville, TN). August 21, 1819.

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Phil's original notebook pages that were used to compile this election. These notes are considered a draft of the electronic version. Therefore, the numbers may not match. To verify numbers you will need to check the original sources cited. Some original source material is available at the American Antiquarian Society).
handwritten notes
Phil's original notebook pages that were used to compile this election. These notes are considered a draft of the electronic version. Therefore, the numbers may not match. To verify numbers you will need to check the original sources cited. Some original source material is available at the American Antiquarian Society).
handwritten notes
Phil's original notebook pages that were used to compile this election. These notes are considered a draft of the electronic version. Therefore, the numbers may not match. To verify numbers you will need to check the original sources cited. Some original source material is available at the American Antiquarian Society).
handwritten notes
Phil's original notebook pages that were used to compile this election. These notes are considered a draft of the electronic version. Therefore, the numbers may not match. To verify numbers you will need to check the original sources cited. Some original source material is available at the American Antiquarian Society).
handwritten notes
Phil's original notebook pages that were used to compile this election. These notes are considered a draft of the electronic version. Therefore, the numbers may not match. To verify numbers you will need to check the original sources cited. Some original source material is available at the American Antiquarian Society).
handwritten notes
Phil's original notebook pages that were used to compile this election. These notes are considered a draft of the electronic version. Therefore, the numbers may not match. To verify numbers you will need to check the original sources cited. Some original source material is available at the American Antiquarian Society).

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