Abraham McClellan

U.S. Representative
Born
October 4, 1789
Died
May 3, 1866
Age at death
76
Home state
Tennessee
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1837
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
McClellan3,612
Opponents3,222
1
Elections run

Abraham McClellan (1789–1866), a Democratic politician from Tennessee, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1837 U.S. House election in Tennessee's District 2 with 3,612 votes (52.85%), defeating Samuel Bunch and Eliot.

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How many votes has Abraham McClellan received?

Abraham McClellan has received 3,612 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Abraham McClellan’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1837U.S. HouseTennesseeWon3,61252.85%Samuel Bunch
Eliot
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M000328) and Wikidata (Q330322). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.