1837 Tennessee U.S. House District 1 Election

Tennessee · 2 candidates · See every 1837 U.S. House race

Who won the 1837 Tennessee U.S. House District 1 Election?

William Carter won the 1837 Tennessee U.S. House District 1 Election. William Carter received 3,994 popular votes (51.54%). The main challenger was Thomas Arnold (48.46%).

See the full head-to-head between Carter and Arnold

Carter +3.1 pts · won by 238 votes

William CarterwhigWINNER51.54%

3,994 votes

Thomas Arnoldwhig48.46%

3,756 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.