John Leftwich

U.S. Representative
Born
September 7, 1826
Died
March 6, 1870
Age at death
43
Home state
Tennessee
Party
conservative
On the ballot
1865
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Leftwich1,673
Opponents1,714
1
Elections run

John Leftwich (1826–1870), a Conservative politician from Tennessee, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1865 U.S. House election in Tennessee's District 8 with 1,673 votes (49.39%), defeating M Bullock and Sands and 1 other candidate.

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How many votes has John Leftwich received?

John Leftwich has received 1,673 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

John Leftwich’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1865U.S. HouseTennesseeWon1,67349.39%M Bullock
Sands

R L Dunlap
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (L000217) and Wikidata (Q1702065). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.