1847 Tennessee U.S. House District 7 Election

Tennessee · 2 candidates · See every 1847 U.S. House race

Who won the 1847 Tennessee U.S. House District 7 Election?

Meredith Gentry won the 1847 Tennessee U.S. House District 7 Election. Meredith Gentry received 5,989 popular votes (65.13%). The main challenger was R G Ellis (34.87%).

See the full head-to-head between Gentry and Ellis

Gentry +30.3 pts · won by 2,782 votes
Meredith GentrywhigWINNER65.13%
5,989 votes
3,207 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.