David Purcell

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Tennessee
Party
Independent
On the ballot
2010
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Purcell1,296
Opponents189,788
1
Elections run

David Purcell, an Independent politician from Tennessee, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 2010 U.S. House election in Tennessee's District 6 to Diane Black, receiving 1,296 votes (0.68%).

Browse every U.S. House race in Tennessee's District 6 or all 2010 U.S. House races.

How many votes has David Purcell received?

David Purcell has received 1,296 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

David Purcell’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2010U.S. HouseTennesseeLost1,2960.68%Diane Black
Brett Carter

Jim Boyd

Tommy N. Hay

Brandon E. Gore

Stephen R. Sprague
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “David Purcell: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/david-purcell. 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.