Nathan Gaither

U.S. Representative
Born
September 15, 1788
Died
August 12, 1862
Age at death
73
Home state
Kentucky
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1829
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Gaither2,267
Opponents4,300
1
Elections run

Nathan Gaither (1788–1862), a Democratic politician from Kentucky, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1829 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 8 with 2,267 votes (34.52%), defeating Adam Beatty and W C Owens and 2 other candidates.

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How many votes has Nathan Gaither received?

Nathan Gaither has received 2,267 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Nathan Gaither’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1829U.S. HouseKentuckyWon2,26734.52%Adam Beatty
W C Owens

Tunstal Quarles

A R Anderson
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (G000010) and Wikidata (Q1966551). 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.