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

John Rhea’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1821U.S. HouseTennesseeWon2,45640.36%Albert C Tipton (head-to-head)
J E Rogers
1819U.S. HouseTennesseeWon2,53046.43%Albert C Tipton (head-to-head)
John Kennedy
1817U.S. HouseTennesseeWon3,13663.93%Sevier
1813U.S. HouseTennesseeWon3,05633.75%William Dickson
Campbell

William Cocke
1803U.S. HouseTennesseeWonWilliam Dickson
George Campbell
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Rhea: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-rhea-tennessee-2. 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.