1843 United States Senate special elections in Tennessee

none March 2026 September 2023 In 1841, Spencer Jarnagin was nominated for U.S. Senator by the Whig caucus in the Tennessee General Assembly. However, some of the Democrats in the legislature decided that no senator would be preferable to a Whig. Known as the "Immortal Thirteen" by Tennessee Democrats, they refused to allow a quorum on the issue. By the time Jarnagin was eventually elected to the seat and sworn in, over two and half years, almost half of the term, had elapsed. Jarnagin finally assumed office on October 17, 1843.Bergeron Paul H. The Election of 1843: A Whig Triumph in Tennessee Tennessee Historical Quarterly June 1963 22 2 123–136 42621623 See also 1842 and 1843 United States Senate elections References 1843 Tennessee United States Senate Tennessee 1843 Tennessee 1843 United States Senate 1843 Category:Single-candidate United States Senate elections