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1851 Tennessee U.S. House District 4 Election

Tennessee · 2 candidates · See every 1851 U.S. House race

Who won the 1851 Tennessee U.S. House District 4 Election?

John Savage won the 1851 Tennessee U.S. House District 4 Election. John Savage received 5,816 popular votes (57.2%). The main challenger was J Ridley Goodpasture (42.8%).

See the full head-to-head between Savage and Goodpasture

Savage +14.4 pts · won by 1,464 votes
John SavageDemocraticWINNER57.2%
5,816 votes
J Ridley Goodpasturewhig42.8%
4,352 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.