David Crockett, U.S. House candidate

David Crockett

U.S. House candidate
Born
August 17, 1786
Died
March 6, 1836
Age at death
49
Home state
Tennessee
Party
whig
On the ballot
1825–1837
0-4
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Crockett17,400
Opponents20,460
4
Elections run

Between 1825 and 1837, David Crockett ran in 4 U.S. House elections, losing all 4. Crockett's biggest single-election total was 7,948 votes, in the 1831 U.S. House election in Tennessee's District 9.

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How many votes has David Crockett received?

David Crockett has received 17,400 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–4.

Election history

David Crockett’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1837U.S. HouseTennesseeLost2,45844.68%Abram Maury
1835U.S. HouseTennesseeLost4,40048.61%Adam Huntsman
1831U.S. HouseTennesseeLost7,94848.2%William Fitzgerald
R H Rose
1825U.S. HouseTennesseeLost2,59438.05%Adam Alexander
James Ferrill

Thomas H Persons
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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.