Albert Watkins

U.S. Representative
Born
May 5, 1818
Died
November 9, 1895
Age at death
77
Home state
Tennessee
Party
whig
On the ballot
1849–1857
4-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Watkins32,145
Opponents22,075
4
Elections run

Between 1849 and 1857, Albert Watkins ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning all 4. Watkins's biggest single-election total was 9,592 votes, in the 1851 U.S. House election in Tennessee's District 2. Watkins's closest win came in the 1857 U.S. House election in Tennessee's District 1, decided by 176 votes.

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How many votes has Albert Watkins received?

Albert Watkins has received 32,145 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–0.

Election history

Albert Watkins’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1857U.S. HouseTennesseeWon7,64750.58%Taylor (head-to-head)
1855U.S. HouseTennesseeWon7,78150.88%Taylor (head-to-head)
1851U.S. HouseTennesseeWon9,59281.86%Hurley
1849U.S. HouseTennesseeWon7,12558.92%William Cocke
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000189) and Wikidata (Q2637997). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Albert Watkins: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/albert-watkins. Accessed [date].

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.