1829 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee

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Tennessee elected its members August 6–7, 1829 after the term began but before Congress convened.

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Tennessee 1 John Blair Jacksonian 1823 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY John Blair (Jacksonian) 67.3%
  • John A. Rogers 16.5%
  • William Priestly 16.2%
Tennessee 2 Pryor Lea Jacksonian 1827 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Pryor Lea (Jacksonian) 51.2%
  • Thomas D. Arnold (Anti-Jacksonian) 48.8%
Tennessee 3 James C. Mitchell Jacksonian 1825 Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Jacksonian hold.
  • Green tickY James I. Standifer (Jacksonian) 82.3%
  • James Lowry 17.7%
Tennessee 4 Jacob C. Isacks Jacksonian 1823 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Jacob C. Isacks (Jacksonian) 100%
Tennessee 5 Robert Desha Jacksonian 1827 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Robert Desha (Jacksonian) 64.2%
  • William Trousdale (Jacksonian) 35.8%
Tennessee 6 James K. Polk Jacksonian 1825 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY James K. Polk (Jacksonian) 100%
Tennessee 7 John Bell Jacksonian 1827 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY John Bell (Jacksonian) 100%
Tennessee 8 John H. Marable Jacksonian 1825 Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Jacksonian hold.
  • Green tickY Cave Johnson (Jacksonian) 52.9%
  • John H. Marable (Jacksonian) 47.1%
Tennessee 9 Davy Crockett Jacksonian 1827 Incumbent re-elected to a different party.
Anti-Jacksonian gain.
  • Green tickY Davy Crockett (Anti-Jacksonian)[a] 63.8%
  • Adam R. Alexander (Jacksonian) 34.3%
  • Joel Estes 1.6%
  • James Clark 0.2%

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  1. ^ Changed parties
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