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1823 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee

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Tennessee gained three seats in reapportionment following the 1820 United States census. Tennessee elected its members August 7–8, 1823, after the term began but before the new Congress convened.

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Tennessee 1 None (District created) New seat.
New member elected.
Democratic-Republican gain.
  • John Blair (Jackson Democratic-Republican) 52.5%
  • John Tipton 47.5%
Tennessee 2 John Cocke Democratic-Republican 1819 Incumbent re-elected.
  • John Cocke (Jackson Democratic-Republican) 100%
Tennessee 3 None (District created) New seat.
New member elected.
Democratic-Republican gain.
Tennessee 4 None (District created) New seat.
New member elected.
Democratic-Republican gain.
  • Jacob C. Isacks (Jackson Democratic-Republican) 65.2%
  • James Rogers 34.8%
Tennessee 5 Robert Allen
Redistricted from the 4th district
Democratic-Republican 1819 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Robert Allen (Jackson Democratic-Republican) 99.8%
  • Edward D. Trailer 0.2%
Tennessee 6 None (District created) New seat.
New member elected.
Democratic-Republican gain.
  • James T. Sandford (Jackson Democratic-Republican) 44.0%
  • Andrew Erwin 31.0%
  • Alfred M. Harris 25.1%
Tennessee 7 None (District created) New seat.
New member elected.
Democratic-Republican gain.
  • Sam Houston (Jackson Democratic-Republican) 99.9%
  • Others 0.1%
Tennessee 8 None (District created) New seat.
New member elected.
Democratic-Republican gain.
Tennessee 9 None (District created) New seat.
New member elected.
Democratic-Republican gain.
  • Adam R. Alexander (Jackson Democratic-Republican) 43.7%
  • James Terrill 30.8%
  • William R. Hess 25.5%

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