John Ashe

U.S. Representative
Home state
Tennessee
Party
whig
On the ballot
1843
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Ashe5,457
Opponents5,264
1
Elections run

John Ashe, a Whig politician from Tennessee, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1843 U.S. House election in Tennessee's District 10 with 5,457 votes (50.9%), defeating Staunton.

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How many votes has John Ashe received?

John Ashe has received 5,457 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

John Ashe’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1843U.S. HouseTennesseeWon5,45750.9%Staunton
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