Tunstal Quarles

U.S. House candidate
Born
January 1, 1770
Died
January 7, 1855
Age at death
85
Home state
Kentucky
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1829
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Quarles950
Opponents5,617
1
Elections run

Tunstal Quarles (1770–1855), an Independent politician from Kentucky, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1829 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 8 to Nathan Gaither, receiving 950 votes (14.47%).

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How many votes has Tunstal Quarles received?

Tunstal Quarles has received 950 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Tunstal Quarles’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1829U.S. HouseKentuckyLost95014.47%Nathan Gaither
Adam Beatty

W C Owens

A R Anderson
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q2460161). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Tunstal Quarles: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/tunstal-quarles. Accessed [date].

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.