Porter
(name as recorded in the historical source)
U.S. House candidate
- Home state
- Tennessee
- Party
- Independent
- On the ballot
- 1819–1974
0-7
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Porter9,366
Opponents372,894
7
Elections run
Between 1819 and 1974, Porter ran in 7 U.S. House elections, losing all 7. Porter's biggest single-election total was 3,434 votes, in the 1819 U.S. House election in Tennessee's District 2.
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How many votes has Porter received?
Porter has received 9,366 popular votes across 7 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–7.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Lost | 9940.73% | Harold E. Ford Sr. Dan Kuykendall |
| 1972 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Lost | 8930.53% | Dan Kuykendall J O Patterson |
| 1920 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Lost | 1040.33% | Lemuel Padgett (head-to-head) Hughes |
| 1916 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Lost | 480.2% | Lemuel Padgett (head-to-head) G A Yost |
| 1835 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Lost | 2,38129.98% | E J Sheilds A A Kincannon |
| 1833 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Lost | 1,51221.81% | T F Bradford James K. Polk |
| 1819 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Lost | 3,43447.51% | John Cocke |
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