Horace Harrison

U.S. Representative
Born
August 7, 1829
Died
December 20, 1885
Age at death
56
Home state
Tennessee
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1872
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Harrison10,033
Opponents13,815
1
Elections run

Horace Harrison (1829–1885), a Republican politician from Tennessee, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1872 U.S. House election in Tennessee's District 5 with 10,033 votes (42.07%), defeating Gellad and Brien.

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How many votes has Horace Harrison received?

Horace Harrison has received 10,033 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Horace Harrison’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1872U.S. HouseTennesseeWon10,03342.07%Gellad
Brien
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000271) and Wikidata (Q1627873). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.