These are tables of congressional delegations from

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. The current dean of the Tennessee delegation is

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, 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

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Tennessee's Congressonal Districts (2023-)

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

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. The delegation has 9 members: 8 Republicans and 1

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1789–1791: part of North Carolina

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was elected in , which included the territory of the former

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. He continued to serve after the entirety of his district was ceded to the federal government and formed the

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1793–1796: 1 non-voting delegate

1796–1803: 1 seat

From achieving statehood on December 4, 1796, until 1803, Tennessee elected one representative,

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, statewide.

1803–1813: 3 seats

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

1813–1823: 6 seats

Tennessee elected six representatives from districts.

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

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, 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.

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Politics of Tennessee Congressional delegations