John Rhea

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Tennessee
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1799–1827
Career timeline
0-3
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Rhea3,039
Opponents18,559
3
Elections run

Between 1799 and 1827, John Rhea ran in 3 U.S. House elections, losing all 3. Rhea's biggest single-election total was 1,642 votes, in the 1815 U.S. House election in Tennessee's District 1.

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How many votes has John Rhea received?

John Rhea has received 3,039 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–3.

Election history

John Rhea’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1827U.S. HouseTennesseeLost1361.8%John Blair
Albert C Tipton
1815U.S. HouseTennesseeLost1,64234.22%Samuel Powell
1799U.S. HouseTennesseeLost1,26113.65%William Charles Cole Claiborne
Sevier
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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.