John B Forrester

U.S. Representative
Home state
Tennessee
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1833
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Forrester3,862
Opponents3,051
1
Elections run

John B Forrester, an Independent politician from Tennessee, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1833 U.S. House election in Tennessee's District 5 with 3,862 votes (55.87%), defeating Jacob C Isaacs.

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How many votes has John B Forrester received?

John B Forrester has received 3,862 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

John B Forrester’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1833U.S. HouseTennesseeWon3,86255.87%Jacob C Isaacs
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