Cliffe

(name as recorded in the historical source)
U.S. House candidate
Home state
Tennessee
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1876
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Cliffe3,757
Opponents14,098
1
Elections run

Cliffe, a Republican politician from Tennessee, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1876 U.S. House election in Tennessee's District 7 to Washington Whitthorne, receiving 3,757 votes (21.04%).

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How many votes has Cliffe received?

Cliffe has received 3,757 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Cliffe’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1876U.S. HouseTennesseeLost3,75721.04%Washington Whitthorne
G W Blackburn
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Cliffe: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/cliffe. 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.