1799 Tennessee U.S. House At-large Election

Tennessee · 3 candidates · See every 1799 U.S. House race

Who won the 1799 Tennessee U.S. House At-large Election?

William Charles Cole Claiborne won the 1799 Tennessee U.S. House At-large Election. William Charles Cole Claiborne received 7,977 popular votes (86.33%). The main challenger was John Rhea (13.65%).

See the full head-to-head between Claiborne and Rhea

Claiborne +72.7 pts · won by 6,716 votes

William Charles Cole ClaiborneIndependentWINNER86.33%

7,977 votes

John RheaIndependent13.65%

1,261 votes

SevierIndependent0.02%

2 votes

Popular-vote totals for this U.S. House election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.