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John F Gillespie

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Tennessee
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1833
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Gillespie1,921
Opponents5,703
1
Elections run

John F Gillespie, an Independent politician from Tennessee, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1833 U.S. House election in Tennessee's District 3 to Luke Lea, receiving 1,921 votes (25.2%).

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How many votes has John F Gillespie received?

John F Gillespie has received 1,921 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

John F Gillespie’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1833U.S. HouseTennesseeLost1,92125.2%Luke Lea
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