Harris

(name as recorded in the historical source)
U.S. House candidate
Home state
Tennessee
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1815–1942
0-6
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Harris31,790
Opponents55,309
6
Elections run

Between 1815 and 1942, Harris ran in 6 U.S. House elections, losing all 6. Harris's biggest single-election total was 13,713 votes, in the 1884 U.S. House election in Tennessee's District 10.

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How many votes has Harris received?

Harris has received 31,790 popular votes across 6 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–6.

Election history

Harris’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1942U.S. HouseTennesseeLost9024.64%Carey Kefauver
Walter M Higgins
1884U.S. HouseTennesseeLost13,71349%Zachary Taylor
1849U.S. HouseTennesseeLost5,79948.13%Frederick Stanton (head-to-head)
1847U.S. HouseTennesseeLost5,53949.89%Frederick Stanton (head-to-head)
1823U.S. HouseTennesseeLost2,26325.08%James Sandford
W W Erwin
1815U.S. HouseTennesseeLost3,57447.64%Isaac Thomas
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Harris: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/harris-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.