John Blair

U.S. Representative
Born
September 13, 1790
Died
July 9, 1863
Age at death
72
Home state
Tennessee
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1823–1833
6-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Blair22,434
Opponents20,096
6
Elections run

Between 1823 and 1833, John Blair ran in 6 U.S. House elections, winning all 6. Blair's biggest single-election total was 4,216 votes, in the 1827 U.S. House election in Tennessee's District 1. Blair's closest win came in the 1831 U.S. House election in Tennessee's District 1, decided by 44 votes.

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How many votes has John Blair received?

John Blair has received 22,434 popular votes across 6 U.S. elections, with a career record of 6–0.

Election history

John Blair’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1833U.S. HouseTennesseeWon3,23642.44%William B Carter (head-to-head)
Thomas Arnold
1831U.S. HouseTennesseeWon4,12050.27%William B Carter (head-to-head)
1829U.S. HouseTennesseeWon3,89967.19%J E Rogers
William Priestly
1827U.S. HouseTennesseeWon4,21655.77%Albert C Tipton (head-to-head)
John Rhea
1825U.S. HouseTennesseeWon3,61351.9%Albert C Tipton (head-to-head)
1823U.S. HouseTennesseeWon3,35052.47%Albert C Tipton (head-to-head)
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000528) and Wikidata (Q1113163). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Blair: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-blair. 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.