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1815 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee

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Tennessee held its elections August 3–4, 1815.

District Incumbent This race
Representative Party First elected Results Candidates
Tennessee 1 John Rhea Democratic-Republican 1803 Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic-Republican hold.
Samuel Powell (Democratic-Republican) 58.9%
John Rhea (Democratic-Republican) 41.1%
Tennessee 2 John Sevier Democratic-Republican 1790 (in North Carolina)
1790 (Retired)
1811
Incumbent re-elected. John Sevier (Democratic-Republican)
Unopposed
Tennessee 3 Thomas K. Harris Democratic-Republican 1813 Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic-Republican hold.
Isaac Thomas (Democratic-Republican) 54.4%
Thomas K. Harris (Democratic-Republican) 45.6%
Tennessee 4 John H. Bowen Democratic-Republican 1813 Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic-Republican hold.
Bennett H. Henderson (Democratic-Republican) 66.1%
Archibald W. Overton 23.4%
Willis Jones 10.5%
Tennessee 5 Newton Cannon Democratic-Republican 1814 (Special) Incumbent re-elected. Newton Cannon (Democratic-Republican)
Unopposed
Tennessee 6 Parry W. Humphreys Democratic-Republican 1813 Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic-Republican hold.
James B. Reynolds (Democratic-Republican) 33.7%
Peter R. Booker 31.6%
George W. L. Marr 28.8%
James Holland (Democratic-Republican) 5.8%

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