W Tannehill, U.S. House candidate

W Tannehill

U.S. House candidate
Born
March 2, 1787
Died
June 2, 1858
Age at death
71
Home state
Tennessee
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1825
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Tannehill1
Opponents6,703
1
Elections run

W Tannehill (1787–1858), an Independent politician from Tennessee, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1825 U.S. House election in Tennessee's District 7 to Samuel Houston, receiving 1 votes (0.01%).

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How many votes has W Tannehill received?

W Tannehill has received 1 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

W Tannehill’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1825U.S. HouseTennesseeLost10.01%Samuel Houston
John Bruce

W T Crenshaw

Brown

Felix Grundy

T E Wilson
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q15431025). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “W Tannehill: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/w-tannehill. 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.