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United States congressional delegations from Tennessee

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These are tables of congressional delegations from Tennessee to the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate.

The current dean of the Tennessee delegation is Senator Marsha Blackburn, having served in Congress continuously since 2003. Blackburn served in the House until 2019, when she assumed her seat in the Senate that she won in 2018.

U.S. House of Representatives

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Tennessee's congressional districts from 2023–2033

Current members

List of current members United States House from Tennessee, their terms in office, district boundaries, and the district political ratings according to the CPVI. The delegation has 9 members: 7 Republicans, 1 Democrat, and 1 vacancy.

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1789–1791: part of North Carolina

John Sevier was elected in North Carolina's 5th district, which included the territory of the former State of Franklin. He continued to serve after the entirety of his district was ceded to the federal government and formed the Southwest Territory.

1793–1796: 1 non-voting delegate

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1796–1803: 1 seat

From achieving statehood on December 4, 1796, until 1803, Tennessee elected one representative, at-large, statewide.

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1803–1813: 3 seats

Tennessee elected three representatives, at-large, statewide for the 8th Congress, and then in separate districts after that.

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1813–1823: 6 seats

Tennessee elected six representatives from districts.

1823–1833: 9 seats

From 1823 to 1833, Tennessee elected nine representatives.

  1. Supported the Jackson faction in the 1824 United States presidential election.

1833–1843: 13 seats

For the ten years following the 1830 census, Tennessee had its largest apportionment of 13 seats.

1843–1853: 11 seats

After the 1840 census, Tennessee lost 2 seats.

1853–1863: 10 seats

After the 1850 census, Tennessee lost 1 seat.

1863–1873: 8 seats

After the 1860 census, Tennessee lost 2 seats.

1873–1933: 10 seats

After the 1870 census, Tennessee gained 2 seats.

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  1. In the 43rd Congress, Horace Maynard was elected to the state's at-large seat.

1933–1943: 9 seats

After the 1930 census, Tennessee lost 1 seat.

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1943–1953: 10 seats

After the 1940 census, Tennessee gained 1 seat.

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1953–1973: 9 seats

After the 1950 census, Tennessee lost 1 seat.

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1973–1983: 8 seats

After the 1970 census, Tennessee lost 1 seat.

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1983–present: 9 seats

After the 1980 census, Tennessee gained 1 seat.

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United States Senate

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Key

Democratic (D)
Democratic-Republican (DR)
Independent Democrat (ID)
Jacksonian (J)
Know Nothing (KN)
National Republican (NR)
Opposition Southern (O)
Republican (R)
Union (U)
Unconditional Union (UU)
Whig (W)

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