John Bell

U.S. Representative
Born
February 18, 1796
Died
September 10, 1869
Age at death
73
Home state
Tennessee
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1827–1839
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Bell8,784
Opponents6,552
2
Elections run

Between 1827 and 1839, John Bell ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Bell's biggest single-election total was 4,889 votes, in the 1827 U.S. House election in Tennessee's District 7.

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How many votes has John Bell received?

John Bell has received 8,784 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

John Bell’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1839U.S. HouseTennesseeWon3,89559.38%William F Burton Jr.
1827U.S. HouseTennesseeWon4,88955.71%Felix Grundy
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000340) and Wikidata (Q1349142). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Bell: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-bell-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.