Reese Brabson

U.S. Representative
Born
September 16, 1817
Died
August 16, 1863
Age at death
45
Home state
Tennessee
Party
opposition
On the ballot
1859
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Brabson8,372
Opponents8,313
1
Elections run

Reese Brabson (1817–1863), an Opposition politician from Tennessee, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1859 U.S. House election in Tennessee's District 3 with 8,372 votes (50.18%), defeating Smith.

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How many votes has Reese Brabson received?

Reese Brabson has received 8,372 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Reese Brabson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1859U.S. HouseTennesseeWon8,37250.18%Smith
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000730) and Wikidata (Q1686174). 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.