Marshall Wellborn

U.S. Representative
Born
May 29, 1808
Died
October 16, 1874
Age at death
66
Home state
Georgia
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1848
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Wellborn6,625
Opponents6,538
1
Elections run

Marshall Wellborn (1808–1874), a Democratic politician from Georgia, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1848 U.S. House election in Georgia's District 2 with 6,625 votes (50.33%), defeating James S Calhoun.

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How many votes has Marshall Wellborn received?

Marshall Wellborn has received 6,625 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Marshall Wellborn’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1848U.S. HouseGeorgiaWon6,62550.33%James S Calhoun
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000271) and Wikidata (Q1247034). 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.