Silky Sullivan

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Tennessee
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1996
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Sullivan957
Opponents189,447
1
Elections run

Silky Sullivan, an Independent politician from Tennessee, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1996 U.S. House election in Tennessee's District 9 to Harold E. Ford Jr., receiving 957 votes (0.5%).

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How many votes has Silky Sullivan received?

Silky Sullivan has received 957 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Silky Sullivan’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1996U.S. HouseTennesseeLost9570.5%Harold E. Ford Jr.
Rod DeBerry

Mary D. Taylor

Anthony Burton

Greg Voehringer

Tom Jeannette

Del Gill

Bill Taylor

Johnny E. Kelly

Don Fox
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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.