Jesse Wharton

U.S. Representative
Born
July 29, 1782
Died
July 22, 1833
Age at death
50
Home state
Tennessee
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1807–1815
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Wharton12,225
Opponents34,423
2
Elections run

Between 1807 and 1815, Jesse Wharton ran in 2 elections across 2 offices (U.S. House and Governor), winning 1 and losing 1. Wharton's biggest single-election total was 7,060 votes, in the 1815 governor election in Tennessee. Wharton's closest win came in the 1807 U.S. House election in Tennessee's District 3, decided by 2,591 votes.

Browse every governor election in Tennessee, every U.S. House race in Tennessee's District 3, or all 1815 governor races.

How many votes has Jesse Wharton received?

Jesse Wharton has received 12,225 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

Jesse Wharton’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1815GovernorTennesseeLost7,06018.39%Joseph McMinn
Robert Weakley

Robert Coleman Foster

Thomas Johnson
1807U.S. HouseTennesseeWon5,16562.52%Lyon
Charles W Clark

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Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000324) and Wikidata (Q1688201). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Jesse Wharton: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/jesse-wharton. 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.