The 1796 United States House of Representatives election in Tennessee was held on October 15, 1796, to determine the first Congressman of Tennessee. Tennessee was admitted to the United States on June 1, 1796. Democratic-Republican candidate, Andrew Jackson defend his Nonpartisan opponent, James Roby, with 98.9% of the vote.[1][2]
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Andrew Jackson was seated in Congress on December 5, 1796.[3]
General election
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic-Republican | Andrew Jackson | 1,113 | 98.93% | ||
| Nonpartisan | James Rody | 12 | 1.07% | ||
| Total votes | 1,125 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratic-Republican win (new seat) | |||||
See also
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edit- ^ "Tennessee 1796 U.S. House of Representatives". A New Nation Votes: American Election Returns 1787–1825. Tufts Digital Library, Tufts University. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
- ^ Date cited is the election date, but the winner in some cases "took" the seat on a later date. See Dubin, Michael J. (1998). United States Congressional Elections, 1788-1997: The Official Results of the Elections of the 1st Through 105th Congresses. McFarland and Company. ISBN 0786402830.
- ^ Date cited is the election date, but the winner in some cases "took" the seat on a later date. See Dubin, Michael J. (1998). United States Congressional Elections, 1788-1997: The Official Results of the Elections of the 1st Through 105th Congresses. McFarland and Company. ISBN 0786402830.