Ebenezer Shields

U.S. House candidate
Born
December 22, 1778
Died
April 21, 1846
Age at death
67
Home state
Tennessee
Party
whig
On the ballot
1839–1841
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Shields4,338
Opponents8,465
2
Elections run

Between 1839 and 1841, Ebenezer Shields ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. Shields's biggest single-election total was 3,668 votes, in the 1839 U.S. House election in Tennessee's District 10.

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How many votes has Ebenezer Shields received?

Ebenezer Shields has received 4,338 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

Ebenezer Shields’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1841U.S. HouseTennesseeLost67016.27%Aaron Brown (head-to-head)
1839U.S. HouseTennesseeLost3,66842.23%Aaron Brown (head-to-head)
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Ebenezer Shields: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/ebenezer-shields-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.