John Trimble

U.S. Representative
Born
February 7, 1812
Died
February 23, 1884
Age at death
72
Home state
Tennessee
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1867
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Trimble9,357
Opponents3,163
1
Elections run

John Trimble (1812–1884), a Republican politician from Tennessee, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1867 U.S. House election in Tennessee's District 5 with 9,357 votes, defeating Bailey Peyton.

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How many votes has John Trimble received?

John Trimble has received 9,357 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

John Trimble’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1867U.S. HouseTennesseeWon9,357Bailey Peyton
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (T000374) and Wikidata (Q1701965). 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.