Tennessee's at-large congressional district

List of Representatives

The district was organized after achieving statehood in 1796

1796 – 1805: One, then three seats

Tennessee began with one seat in 1796. It was apportioned two more seats in 1803. With the addition of two representatives following the 1800 Census, all three seats were elected 'General Ticket' statewide for the 8th Congress.

Congress	Years	Seat one				Seat two				Seat three
		Representative	Party	Electoral history		Representative	Party	Electoral history		Representative	Party	Electoral history
4th	March 4, 1795 - June 1, 1796	Statehood achieved June 1, 1796
	June 1, 1796 – December 5, 1796	Vacant
	December 5, 1796 - March 3, 1797	Andrew Jackson	Democratic-Republican	Resigned after being elected U.S. Senator.
5th	March 4, 1797 - September 1797
	September 1797 - November 23, 1797	Vacant
	November 23, 1797 - March 3, 1799	William C. C. Claiborne	Democratic-Republican	Elected to September 26, 1797 to finish Jackson's term. Re-elected August 1, 1799. Re-elected August 4, 1801 but resigned to become Governor of Mississippi Territory.
6th	March 4, 1799 - March 3, 1801
7th	March 4, 1801 - March 3, 1803	William Dickson	Democratic-Republican	Redistricted to the 3rd district
8th	March 4, 1803 – March 3, 1805					George Campbell	Democratic-Republican	Redistricted to the 2nd district		John Rhea	Democratic-Republican	Redistricted to the 1st district

1873 – 1875: One at-large seat, among nine other districts

Congress	Years	Representative	Party	Note
43rd	March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1875	Horace Maynard	Republican	Redistricted from the 2nd district Retired

No future at-large seats were apportioned after 1875

References

• Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
• Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
• Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present