1837 Tennessee U.S. House District 11 Election

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

Who won the 1837 Tennessee U.S. House District 11 Election?

Richard Cheatham won the 1837 Tennessee U.S. House District 11 Election. Richard Cheatham received 3,822 popular votes (50.6%). The main challenger was J W Johnson (49.4%).

See the full head-to-head between Cheatham and Johnson

Cheatham +1.2 pts · won by 91 votes

Richard CheathamwhigWINNER50.6%

3,822 votes

J W Johnson Democratic49.4%

3,731 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.