Oliver P Temple

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Tennessee
Party
whig
On the ballot
1847
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Temple5,342
Opponents5,658
1
Elections run

Oliver P Temple, a Whig politician from Tennessee, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1847 U.S. House election in Tennessee's District 1 to Andrew Johnson, receiving 5,342 votes (48.56%).

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How many votes has Oliver P Temple received?

Oliver P Temple has received 5,342 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Oliver P Temple’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1847U.S. HouseTennesseeLost5,34248.56%Andrew Johnson
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