John Rhea
★ U.S. Representative
- Home state
- Tennessee
- Party
- Independent
- On the ballot
- 1803–1821
5-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Rhea11,178
Opponents14,315
5
Elections run
Between 1803 and 1821, John Rhea ran in 5 U.S. House elections, winning all 5. Rhea's biggest single-election total was 3,136 votes, in the 1817 U.S. House election in Tennessee's District 1. Rhea's closest win came in the 1819 U.S. House election in Tennessee's District 1, decided by 222 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in Tennessee's District 1, every U.S. House race in Tennessee's at-large district, or all 1821 U.S. House races.
How many votes has John Rhea received?
John Rhea has received 11,178 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 5–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1821 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Won | 2,45640.36% | Albert C Tipton (head-to-head) J E Rogers |
| 1819 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Won | 2,53046.43% | Albert C Tipton (head-to-head) John Kennedy |
| 1817 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Won | 3,13663.93% | Sevier |
| 1813 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Won | 3,05633.75% | William Dickson Campbell William Cocke |
| 1803 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Won | — | William Dickson George Campbell |
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