Richard Cheatham

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Tennessee
Party
whig
On the ballot
1833–1872
Career timeline
0-3
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Cheatham70,773
Opponents128,051
3
Elections run

Between 1833 and 1872, Richard Cheatham ran in 3 U.S. House elections, losing all 3. Cheatham's biggest single-election total was 65,188 votes, in the 1872 U.S. House election in Tennessee's at-large district.

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How many votes has Richard Cheatham received?

Richard Cheatham has received 70,773 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–3.

Election history

Richard Cheatham’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1872U.S. HouseTennesseeLost65,18835.45%Horace Maynard
J W Johnson
1839U.S. HouseTennesseeLost3,11742.09%Cave Johnson (head-to-head)
1833U.S. HouseTennesseeLost2,46832.88%Cave Johnson (head-to-head)
John H Marable
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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.