Frederick Stanton

U.S. Representative
Born
December 22, 1814
Died
June 4, 1894
Age at death
79
Home state
Tennessee
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1845–1853
5-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Stanton29,336
Opponents27,783
5
Elections run

Between 1845 and 1853, Frederick Stanton ran in 5 U.S. House elections, winning all 5. Stanton's biggest single-election total was 6,495 votes, in the 1851 U.S. House election in Tennessee's District 10. Stanton's closest win came in the 1853 U.S. House election in Tennessee's District 10, decided by 6 votes.

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How many votes has Frederick Stanton received?

Frederick Stanton has received 29,336 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 5–0.

Election history

Frederick Stanton’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1853U.S. HouseTennesseeWon5,12650.03%Yerger
1851U.S. HouseTennesseeWon6,49551.81%Coleman
1849U.S. HouseTennesseeWon6,25051.87%Harris (head-to-head)
1847U.S. HouseTennesseeWon5,56450.11%Harris (head-to-head)
1845U.S. HouseTennesseeWon5,90152.76%Phineas T Scruggs
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000802) and Wikidata (Q1260074). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Frederick Stanton: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/frederick-stanton-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.