1801 United States House of Representatives election in Tennessee

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Tennessee at-large William C. C. Claiborne Democratic-Republican 1797 Incumbent re-elected.William C. C. Claiborne (Democratic-Republican) 86.3%
John Rhea (Democratic-Republican) 13.6%

Claiborne did not serve in the 7th Congress as he was appointed Governor of Mississippi Territory and was replaced in a special election by William Dickson (Democratic-Republican)

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