John Crockett

U.S. Representative
Born
July 10, 1807
Died
November 24, 1852
Age at death
45
Home state
Tennessee
Party
whig
On the ballot
1837–1839
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Crockett13,611
Opponents5,132
2
Elections run

Between 1837 and 1839, John Crockett ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Crockett's biggest single-election total was 8,456 votes, in the 1837 U.S. House election in Tennessee's District 12. Crockett's closest win came in the 1839 U.S. House election in Tennessee's District 12, decided by 1,436 votes.

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How many votes has John Crockett received?

John Crockett has received 13,611 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

John Crockett’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1839U.S. HouseTennesseeWon5,15558.09%Stephen C Pavatt
1837U.S. HouseTennesseeWon8,45685.68%Hughes
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000920) and Wikidata (Q1647593). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Crockett: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-crockett-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.