Balie Peyton

U.S. Representative
Born
November 26, 1803
Died
August 18, 1878
Age at death
74
Home state
Tennessee
Party
whig
On the ballot
1833
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Peyton4,710
Opponents1,621
1
Elections run

Balie Peyton (1803–1878), a Whig politician from Tennessee, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1833 U.S. House election in Tennessee's District 6 with 4,710 votes (74.4%), defeating Ollie L Overton.

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How many votes has Balie Peyton received?

Balie Peyton has received 4,710 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Balie Peyton’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1833U.S. HouseTennesseeWon4,71074.4%Ollie L Overton
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (P000282) and Wikidata (Q804962). 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.