Boling Gordan

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Tennessee
Party
whig
On the ballot
1847
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Gordan4,443
Opponents5,562
1
Elections run

Boling Gordan, a Whig politician from Tennessee, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1847 U.S. House election in Tennessee's District 6 to James Thomas, receiving 4,443 votes (44.41%).

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How many votes has Boling Gordan received?

Boling Gordan has received 4,443 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Boling Gordan’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1847U.S. HouseTennesseeLost4,44344.41%James Thomas
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