Tennessee 1817 U.S. House of Representatives, District 2
- Office:
- U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
- Title:
- U.S. Congressman
- Jurisdiction:
- Federal
- Label:
- Tennessee 1817 U.S. House of Representatives, District 2
- Date:
- 1817
- State:
- Tennessee
- Type:
- General
- Iteration:
- First Ballot
- Office/Role:
- U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
- Candidates:
- William G. Blount, John Cocke
Candidates: | William G. Blount[1] | John Cocke |
---|---|---|
Affiliation: | ||
Final Result: [2] | 3927 | 3429 |
District of Two | 3927 | 3429 |
Blount County | 817 | 630 |
Claiborne County[3] | 254 | 617 |
Cocke County | 405 | 292 |
Grainger County | 55 | 925 |
Jefferson County | 541 | 541 |
Town of Dendridge | 393 | 410 |
House of Robert McFarland | 148 | 131 |
Knox County | 1507 | 175 |
Sevier County | 348 | 249 |
Notes:
[1]Elected.
[2]"Majority for William G. Blount--556." The Knoxville Register (Knoxville, TN). August 14, 1817.
[3]The Knoxville Register (Knoxville, TN), August 14, 1817, reports John Cocke with 559 votes.
References:
Original Election Returns. Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville.
The Knoxville Register (Knoxville, TN). August 14, 1817.
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