Washington C Whithorn

U.S. Representative
Home state
Tennessee
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1870
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Whithorn9,057
Opponents2,816
1
Elections run

Washington C Whithorn, a Democratic politician from Tennessee, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1870 U.S. House election in Tennessee's District 6 with 9,057 votes (76.28%), defeating T J Cypert.

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How many votes has Washington C Whithorn received?

Washington C Whithorn has received 9,057 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Washington C Whithorn’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1870U.S. HouseTennesseeWon9,05776.28%T J Cypert
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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.