David Crockett

U.S. Representative
Born
August 17, 1786
Died
March 6, 1836
Age at death
49
Home state
Tennessee
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1827–1833
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Crockett16,636
Opponents13,694
3
Elections run

Between 1827 and 1833, David Crockett ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Crockett's biggest single-election total was 6,783 votes, in the 1829 U.S. House election in Tennessee's District 9. Crockett's closest win came in the 1833 U.S. House election in Tennessee's District 12, decided by 173 votes.

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How many votes has David Crockett received?

David Crockett has received 16,636 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

David Crockett’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1833U.S. HouseTennesseeWon3,98551.11%William Fitzgerald
1829U.S. HouseTennesseeWon6,78364.04%Adam R Alexander (head-to-head)
Joel Estes

Charles W Clark
1827U.S. HouseTennesseeWon5,86849.14%Adam R Alexander (head-to-head)
Thomas Arnold
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000918) and Wikidata (Q311070). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “David Crockett: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/david-crockett-tennessee. 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.