Richard Cheatham

U.S. Representative
Born
February 20, 1799
Died
September 9, 1845
Age at death
46
Home state
Tennessee
Party
whig
On the ballot
1837
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Cheatham3,822
Opponents3,731
1
Elections run

Richard Cheatham (1799–1845), a Whig politician from Tennessee, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1837 U.S. House election in Tennessee's District 11 with 3,822 votes (50.6%), defeating J W Johnson.

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How many votes has Richard Cheatham received?

Richard Cheatham has received 3,822 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Richard Cheatham’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1837U.S. HouseTennesseeWon3,82250.6%J W Johnson
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000341) and Wikidata (Q2149223). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Richard Cheatham: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/richard-cheatham-tennessee. 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.