Tennessee's congressional delegations


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

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: 8 Republicans and 1 Democrat.
DistrictMember
PartyIncumbencyCPVIDistrict map
1st
Diana Harshbarger
Republicansince
January 3, 2021		R+29
2nd
Tim Burchett
Republicansince
January 3, 2019		R+17
3rd
Chuck Fleischmann
Republicansince
January 3, 2011		R+18
4th
Scott DesJarlais
Republicansince
January 3, 2011		R+21
5th
Andy Ogles
Republicansince
January 3, 2023		R+8
6th
John Rose
Republicansince
January 3, 2019		R+17
7th
Matt Van Epps
Republicansince
December 4, 2025		R+10
[Tennessee's Tennessee's 8th congressional district|8th congressional district|8th]
David Kustoff
Republicansince
January 3, 2017		R+21
9th
Steve Cohen
Democraticsince
January 3, 2007		D+23

1789–1791: part of North Carolina

John Sevier was elected in, 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

CongressDelegate
3rd James White
4th James White

1796–1803: 1 seat

From achieving statehood on December 4, 1796, until 1803, Tennessee elected one representative, at-large, statewide.
Congress
4th Andrew Jackson
4th William C. C. Claiborne
5th William C. C. Claiborne
6th William C. C. Claiborne
7th William Dickson

1803–1813: 3 seats

Tennessee elected three representatives, at-large, statewide for the 8th Congress, and then in separate districts after that.
Congress
8th William Dickson George W. Campbell John Rhea
Congress
9th John Rhea George W. Campbell William Dickson
10th John Rhea George W. Campbell Jesse Wharton
11th John Rhea Robert Weakley Pleasant Moorman
Miller
12th John Rhea John Sevier Felix Grundy

1813–1823: 6 seats

Tennessee elected six representatives from districts.
Congress
13th John Rhea John Sevier Thomas K. Harris John Henry Bowen Felix Grundy Parry Wayne
Humphries
13th John Rhea John Sevier Thomas K. Harris John Henry Bowen Newton Cannon Parry Wayne
Humphries
14th Samuel Powell John Sevier Isaac Thomas Bennett H.
Henderson 		Newton Cannon James B. Reynolds
14th Samuel Powell William Grainger
Blount 		Isaac Thomas Bennett H.
Henderson 		Newton Cannon James B. Reynolds
15th John Rhea William Grainger
Blount 		Francis Jones Samuel E. Hogg Thomas Claiborne George Washington
Lent Marr
16th John Rhea John Alexander
Cocke 		Francis Jones Robert Allen Newton Cannon Henry Hunter
Bryan
17th John Rhea John Alexander
Cocke 		Francis Jones Robert Allen Newton Cannon vacant

1823–1833: 9 seats

From 1823 to 1833, Tennessee elected nine representatives.

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.

1933–1943: 9 seats

After the 1930 census, Tennessee lost 1 seat.

1943–1953: 10 seats

After the 1940 census, Tennessee gained 1 seat.

1953–1973: 9 seats

After the 1950 census, Tennessee lost 1 seat.

1973–1983: 8 seats

After the 1970 census, Tennessee lost 1 seat.

1983–present: 9 seats

After the 1980 census, Tennessee gained 1 seat.