Pryor Lea

U.S. Representative
Born
August 31, 1794
Died
September 14, 1879
Age at death
85
Home state
Tennessee
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1827–1829
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Lea8,501
Opponents10,098
2
Elections run

Between 1827 and 1829, Pryor Lea ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Lea's biggest single-election total was 4,813 votes, in the 1829 U.S. House election in Tennessee's District 2.

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How many votes has Pryor Lea received?

Pryor Lea has received 8,501 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Pryor Lea’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1829U.S. HouseTennesseeWon4,81351.7%Thomas Arnold (head-to-head)
1827U.S. HouseTennesseeWon3,68839.7%Thomas Arnold (head-to-head)
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Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (L000166) and Wikidata (Q1255439). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.