1829 Tennessee U.S. House District 5 Election

Tennessee · 2 candidates · See every 1829 U.S. House race

Who won the 1829 Tennessee U.S. House District 5 Election?

Robert Desha won the 1829 Tennessee U.S. House District 5 Election. Robert Desha received 4,575 popular votes (64.24%). The main challenger was William Trousdale (35.76%).

See the full head-to-head between Desha and Trousdale

Desha +28.5 pts · won by 2,028 votes

Robert DeshaIndependentWINNER64.24%

4,575 votes

William TrousdaleIndependent35.76%

2,547 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.