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  
  Horace Maynard (scanned from Brabson 1972).jpg Benjamin F. Cheatham 05989v.jpg Andrew Johnson photo portrait head and shoulders, c1870-1880-Edit1.jpg
Nominee Horace Maynard Benjamin F. Cheatham Andrew Johnson
Party Republican Democratic Independent
Popular vote80,82565,18837,900
Percentage43.95%35.45%20.61%

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U.S. Representative before election

Horace Maynard
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Horace Maynard
Republican

The 1872 congressional elections in Tennesse 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.

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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 partyMinority party
 
Party Republican Democratic
Last election26
Seats won73
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 5Decrease2.svg 3
Popular vote81,76787,729
Percentage45.77%49.11%

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Overview

Statewide

PartyVotesPercentageSeats BeforeSeats After+/–
Republican 81,76745.77%27Increase2.svg 5
Democratic 87,72949.11%63Decrease2.svg 3
Independents 9,1505.12%00Steady2.svg
Totals178,646100.00%8100
Popular vote
Democratic
49.11%
Republican
45.77%
Other
5.12%
House seats
Republican
70.00%
Democratic
30.00%

By district

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

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
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 check.svgY 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 check.svgY 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

1872 Tennessee at-large election [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Horace Maynard (incumbent) 80,825 43.95%
Democratic Benjamin F. Cheatham 65,18835.45%
Independent Andrew Johnson 37,90020.61%
Total votes183,913 100.00%
Republican win (new seat)

District 1

1872 Tennessee's 1st congressional district election [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Roderick R. Butler (incumbent) 10,289 56.73%
Democratic William B. Carter7,84943.27%
Total votes18,138 100.00%
Republican hold

District 2

1872 Tennessee's 2nd congressional district election [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jacob M. Thornburgh 10,015 55.70%
Democratic Alfred Caldwell5,40330.05%
Independent Abraham E. Garrett (incumbent)2,56314.25%
Total votes17,981 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic

District 3

1872 Tennessee's 3rd congressional district election [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican William Crutchfield 10,041 52.85%
Democratic David M. Key 8,96047.16%
Total votes19,001 100.00%
Republican win (new seat)

District 4

1872 Tennessee's 4th congressional district election [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John M. Bright (incumbent) 12,585 69.81%
Republican John P. Steele5,44230.19%
Total votes18,027 100.00%
Republican hold

District 5

1872 Tennessee's 5th congressional district election [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Horace Harrison 10,033 42.07%
Democratic Edward I. Golladay (incumbent)8,13134.05%
Independent William B. Brien5,68423.83%
Total votes23,848 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic

District 6

1872 Tennessee's 6th congressional district election [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Washington Curran Whitthorne (incumbent) 9,058 53.89%
Republican Theodore H. Gibbs6,84940.74%
Independent Jonathan Morris9035.37%
Total votes16,810 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 7

1872 Tennessee's 7th congressional district election [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John D. C. Atkins (incumbent) 11,411 55.63%
Republican W. W. Murray7,73437.70%
Democratic W. E. Travis1,3696.67%
Total votes20,514 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 8

1872 Tennessee's 8th congressional district election [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican David A. Nunn 7,580 37.90%
Democratic A. W. Campbell5,96729.83%
Democratic William P. Caldwell4,47622.38%
Democratic T. H. Bell1,9799.89%
Total votes20,002 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic

District 9

1872 Tennessee's 9th congressional district election [22]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Barbour Lewis 13,784 56.67%
Democratic L. C. Haines10,54143.33%
Total votes24,325 100.00%
Republican win (new seat)

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