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1872 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee

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1872 Tennessee's at-large congressional district special election
← 1870 November 5, 1872 1874 →
 
Nominee Horace Maynard Benjamin F. Cheatham Andrew Johnson
Party Republican Democratic Independent
Popular vote 80,825 65,188 37,900
Percentage 43.95% 35.45% 20.61%


U.S. Representative before election

Horace Maynard
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Horace Maynard
Republican

The 1872 congressional elections in Tennessee was held on November 5, 1872, to determine who will represent the state of Tennessee in the United States House of Representatives. These elections were the first under Tennessee's new congressional map after redistricting was completed by the state government. Tennessee gained 2 extra seats, including Tennessee's at-large congressional district. Republican Horace Maynard was redistricted from the 2nd district to the new at-large district.

Maynard was re-elected to the at-large congressional district's special election, defeating Democrat and former Confederate General Benjamin F. Cheatham and former President Andrew Johnson who ran as an Independent.[1][2]

For the Congressional district elections, Republicans gained 4 seats, while Democrats lost 3 seats. Including the at-large congressional district, the Tennessee delegation became a 7-3 Republican majority.

1872 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee
← 1870 November 5, 1872 (1872-11-05) 1874 →

All 10 Tennessee seats to the United States House of Representatives
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Republican Democratic
Last election 2 6
Seats won 7 3
Seat change Increase 5 Decrease 3
Popular vote 81,767 87,729
Percentage 45.77% 49.11%

Overview

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Statewide

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Party Votes Percentage Seats Before Seats After +/–
Republican 81,767 45.77% 2 7 Increase 5
Democratic 87,729 49.11% 6 3 Decrease 3
Independents 9,150 5.12% 0 0 Steady
Totals 178,646 100.00% 8 10 0
Popular vote
Democratic
49.11%
Republican
45.77%
Other
5.12%
House seats
Republican
70.00%
Democratic
30.00%

By district

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Results of the 1872 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee by district:

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Tennessee at-large Horace Maynard
Redistricted from the 2nd district.
Republican 1865 New district.
Republican gain.
Tennessee 1 Roderick R. Butler Republican 1867 Incumbent re-elected.
Tennessee 2 Abraham E. Garrett
Redistricted from the 3rd district.
Democratic 1870 Incumbent lost re-election as an Independent.
Republican gain.
Tennessee 3 None (new district) New district.
Republican gain.
Tennessee 4 John M. Bright Democratic 1870 Incumbent re-elected.
Tennessee 5 Edward I. Golladay Democratic 1870 Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
Tennessee 6 Washington C. Whitthorne Democratic 1870 Incumbent re-elected.
Tennessee 7 Robert P. Caldwell Democratic 1870 Incumbent lost renomination.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
  • Green tickY John D. C. Atkins (Democratic) 55.63%
  • W. W. Murray (Republican) 37.70%
  • W. E. Travis (Democratic) 6.67%[10]
Tennessee 8 William W. Vaughan Democratic 1870 Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
  • Green tickY David A. Nunn (Republican) 37.90%
  • A. W. Campbell (Democratic) 29.83%
  • William P. Caldwell (Democratic) 22.38%
  • T. H. Bell (Democratic) 9.89%[11]
Tennessee 9 None (new district) New district.
Republican gain.

Tennessee at-large

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1872 Tennessee at-large election[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Horace Maynard (incumbent) 80,825 43.95%
Democratic Benjamin F. Cheatham 65,188 35.45%
Independent Andrew Johnson 37,900 20.61%
Total votes 183,913 100.00%
Republican win (new seat)

District 1

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1872 Tennessee's 1st congressional district election[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Roderick R. Butler (incumbent) 10,289 56.73%
Democratic William B. Carter 7,849 43.27%
Total votes 18,138 100.00%
Republican hold

District 2

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1872 Tennessee's 2nd congressional district election[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jacob M. Thornburgh 10,015 55.70%
Democratic Alfred Caldwell 5,403 30.05%
Independent Abraham E. Garrett (incumbent) 2,563 14.25%
Total votes 17,981 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic

District 3

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1872 Tennessee's 3rd congressional district election[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican William Crutchfield 10,041 52.85%
Democratic David M. Key 8,960 47.16%
Total votes 19,001 100.00%
Republican win (new seat)

District 4

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1872 Tennessee's 4th congressional district election[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John M. Bright (incumbent) 12,585 69.81%
Republican John P. Steele 5,442 30.19%
Total votes 18,027 100.00%
Republican hold

District 5

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1872 Tennessee's 5th congressional district election[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Horace Harrison 10,033 42.07%
Democratic Edward I. Golladay (incumbent) 8,131 34.05%
Independent William B. Brien 5,684 23.83%
Total votes 23,848 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic

District 6

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1872 Tennessee's 6th congressional district election[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Washington Curran Whitthorne (incumbent) 9,058 53.89%
Republican Theodore H. Gibbs 6,849 40.74%
Independent Jonathan Morris 903 5.37%
Total votes 16,810 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 7

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1872 Tennessee's 7th congressional district election[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John D. C. Atkins (incumbent) 11,411 55.63%
Republican W. W. Murray 7,734 37.70%
Democratic W. E. Travis 1,369 6.67%
Total votes 20,514 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 8

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1872 Tennessee's 8th congressional district election[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican David A. Nunn 7,580 37.90%
Democratic A. W. Campbell 5,967 29.83%
Democratic William P. Caldwell 4,476 22.38%
Democratic T. H. Bell 1,979 9.89%
Total votes 20,002 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic

District 9

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1872 Tennessee's 9th congressional district election[22]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Barbour Lewis 13,784 56.67%
Democratic L. C. Haines 10,541 43.33%
Total votes 24,325 100.00%
Republican win (new seat)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "TN - At Large". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
  2. ^ Oliver P. Temple, Notable Men of Tennessee, From 1833 to 1875, Their Times and Their Contemporaries (New York: Cosmopolitan Press, 1912), pp. 137-149.
  3. ^ "TN - At Large". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
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  5. ^ "TN - District 02". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
  6. ^ "TN - District 03". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
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  15. ^ "TN - 2nd district". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
  16. ^ "TN - District 3rd". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
  17. ^ "TN - District 4th". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
  18. ^ "TN - 5th district". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
  19. ^ "TN - 6th". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
  20. ^ "TN - 7th". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
  21. ^ "TN - 8th district". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
  22. ^ "TN - District 9th". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 20 February 2021.