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
1825–1835
Career timeline
0-3
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Crockett14,942
Opponents17,417
3
Elections run

Between 1825 and 1835, David Crockett ran in 3 U.S. House elections, losing all 3. 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 14,942 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–3.

Election history

David Crockett’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
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 November 9, 2026.