Cave Johnson
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- January 11, 1793
- Died
- November 23, 1866
- Age at death
- 73
- Home state
- Tennessee
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1829–1843
7-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Johnson27,138
Opponents17,687
7
Elections run
Between 1829 and 1843, Cave Johnson ran in 7 U.S. House elections, winning all 7. Johnson's biggest single-election total was 5,111 votes, in the 1831 U.S. House election in Tennessee's District 8. Johnson's closest win came in the 1843 U.S. House election in Tennessee's District 9, decided by 228 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in Tennessee's District 9, every U.S. House race in Tennessee's District 11, or every U.S. House race in Tennessee's District 8.
How many votes has Cave Johnson received?
Cave Johnson has received 27,138 popular votes across 7 U.S. elections, with a career record of 7–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1843 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Won | 4,90451.19% | Henry |
| 1841 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Won | 3,26474.25% | John B Allen |
| 1839 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Won | 4,28957.91% | Richard Cheatham (head-to-head) |
| 1835 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Won | 2,71463.66% | J J Turner |
| 1833 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Won | 3,38645.12% | Richard Cheatham (head-to-head) John H Marable (head-to-head) |
| 1831 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Won | 5,11199.82% | John H Marable (head-to-head) |
| 1829 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Won | 3,47052.94% | John H Marable (head-to-head) |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (J000122) and Wikidata (Q928265). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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