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Alvan Collom

★ U.S. Representative
Home state
Tennessee
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1843
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Collom5,180
Opponents3,650
1
Elections run

Alvan Collom, a Democratic politician from Tennessee, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1843 U.S. House election in Tennessee's District 4 with 5,180 votes (58.66%), defeating Bransford.

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How many votes has Alvan Collom received?

Alvan Collom has received 5,180 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Alvan Collom’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1843U.S. HouseTennesseeWon5,18058.66%Bransford
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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.