Nathaniel Claiborne

★ U.S. Representative
Born
November 14, 1777
Died
August 15, 1859
Age at death
81
Home state
Virginia
Party
Independent 1825–1827, Whig 1835
Years in office
11 years in the U.S. House
On the ballot
1825–1835
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Claiborne1,680
Opponents1,592
3
Elections run

Between 1825 and 1835, Nathaniel Claiborne ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Claiborne's biggest single-election total was 1,680 votes, in the 1835 U.S. House election in Virginia's District 7.

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How many votes has Nathaniel Claiborne received?

Nathaniel Claiborne has received 1,680 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

Nathaniel Claiborne’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1835U.S. HouseVirginiaWon1,68051.34%Henry C Stuart
1827U.S. HouseVirginiaWon——
1825U.S. HouseVirginiaWon——
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000405) and Wikidata (Q1335077). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Nathaniel Claiborne: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/nathaniel-claiborne. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified September 25, 2026.