Tennessee 1825 U.S. House of Representatives, District 2
- Office:
- U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
- Title:
- U.S. Congressman
- Jurisdiction:
- Federal
- Label:
- Tennessee 1825 U.S. House of Representatives, District 2
- Date:
- 1825
- State:
- Tennessee
- Type:
- General
- Iteration:
- First Ballot
- Office/Role:
- U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
- Candidates:
- John Cocke, Thomas D. Arnold
Candidates: | John Cocke[1] | Thomas D. Arnold |
---|---|---|
Affiliation: | ||
Final Result: [2][3] | 4770 | 3343 |
District of Two | 4770 | 3343 |
Blount County | 1005 | 302 |
Claiborne County | 516 | 367 |
Cocke County | 335 | 470 |
Grainger County[4] | 883 | 299 |
Jefferson County | 928 | 453 |
Knox County[5] | 691 | 1101 |
Sevier County | 412 | 351 |
Notes:
[1]Elected.
[2]"John Cocke is re-elected over his opponent T.D. Arnold by 1500 majority [sic]." Richmond Enquirer (Richmond, VA). August 26, 1825.
[3]"John Cocke is re-elected by a majority of 1200 votes over John Tipton." Martinsburgh Gazette (Martinsburg, WV). September 1, 1825.
[4]On 18 August 1825, the Knoxville Enquirer (Knoxville, TN) corrected the total vote for John Cocke, in Grainger County, to 883 votes (From 750 votes).
[5]The Knoxville Register (Knoxville, TN), Alexandria Gazette (Alexandria, VA) and the Richmond Enquirer (Richmond, VA) list Thomas D. Arnold with 1102 votes.
References:
Original Election Returns. Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville.
The Knoxville Register (Knoxville, TN). August 5, 1825.
Knoxville Enquirer (Knoxville, TN). August 11, 1825.
The Knoxville Register (Knoxville, TN). August 12, 1825.
Knoxville Enquirer (Knoxville, TN). August 18, 1825.
Alexandria Gazette (Alexandria, VA). August 20, 1825.
Richmond Enquirer (Richmond, VA). August 23, 1825.
Delaware Gazette (Wilmington, DE). August 26, 1825.
Richmond Enquirer (Richmond, VA). August 26, 1825.
Martinsburgh Gazette (Martinsburg, WV). September 1, 1825.
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