1817 Tennessee U.S. House District 5 Election

Tennessee · 3 candidates · See every 1817 U.S. House race

Who won the 1817 Tennessee U.S. House District 5 Election?

Thomas Claiborne won the 1817 Tennessee U.S. House District 5 Election. Thomas Claiborne received 4,458 popular votes (47.63%). The main challenger was Newton Cannon (28.51%).

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

Claiborne +19.1 pts · won by 1,789 votes

Thomas ClaiborneIndependentWINNER47.63%

4,458 votes

Newton CannonIndependent28.51%

2,669 votes

Robert WeakleyIndependent23.86%

2,233 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.