Isham Harris

U.S. Representative
Born
February 10, 1818
Died
July 8, 1897
Age at death
79
Home state
Tennessee
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1849–1851
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Harris9,087
Opponents7,154
2
Elections run

Between 1849 and 1851, Isham Harris ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Harris's biggest single-election total was 5,433 votes, in the 1849 U.S. House election in Tennessee's District 9. Harris's closest win came in the 1851 U.S. House election in Tennessee's District 9, decided by 802 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Tennessee's District 9 or all 1851 U.S. House races.

How many votes has Isham Harris received?

Isham Harris has received 9,087 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Isham Harris’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1851U.S. HouseTennesseeWon3,65456.16%Hornberger
1849U.S. HouseTennesseeWon5,43355.81%Morris
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000243) and Wikidata (Q130715). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Isham Harris: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/isham-harris. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.