The 1796 United States House of Representatives election in Tennessee was held on October 15, 1796, to determine the first Congressman of Tennessee. Tennessee was admitted to the United States on June 1, 1796. Democratic-Republican candidate, Andrew Jackson defeated his Nonpartisan opponent, James Roby, with 98.9% of the vote.Date cited is the election date, but the winner in some cases "took" the seat on a later date. See
Andrew Jackson was seated in Congress on December 5, 1796.Date cited is the election date, but the winner in some cases "took" the seat on a later date. See
General election
See also 1796 United States elections 1796–97 United States House of Representatives elections List of United States representatives from Tennessee History of Tennessee Presidency of Andrew Jackson
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