Ollie L Overton

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Tennessee
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1815–1932
0-4
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Overton5,770
Opponents54,242
4
Elections run

Between 1815 and 1932, Ollie L Overton ran in 4 U.S. House elections, losing all 4. Overton's biggest single-election total was 2,300 votes, in the 1817 U.S. House election in Tennessee's District 4.

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How many votes has Ollie L Overton received?

Ollie L Overton has received 5,770 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–4.

Election history

Ollie L Overton’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1932U.S. HouseTennesseeLost6181.46%Edward Crump
S A Godsey

R H Gowling

Theodore W Larwell
1833U.S. HouseTennesseeLost1,62125.6%Balie Peyton
1817U.S. HouseTennesseeLost2,30036.45%Samuel Hogg
1815U.S. HouseTennesseeLost1,23123.8%Bennett Henderson
Jones

Aaron Lombert
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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.