David Merriwether

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Kentucky
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1851
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Merriwether6,216
Opponents6,333
1
Elections run

David Merriwether, a Democratic politician from Kentucky, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1851 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 7 to Humphrey Marshall, receiving 6,216 votes (49.53%).

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How many votes has David Merriwether received?

David Merriwether has received 6,216 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

David Merriwether’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1851U.S. HouseKentuckyLost6,21649.53%Humphrey Marshall
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