Washington Whitthorne
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- April 19, 1825
- Died
- September 21, 1891
- Age at death
- 66
- Home state
- Tennessee
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1872–1890
7-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Whitthorne75,181
Opponents68,756
8
Elections run
Between 1872 and 1890, Washington Whitthorne ran in 8 U.S. House elections, winning 7 and losing 1. Whitthorne's biggest single-election total was 14,362 votes, in the 1888 U.S. House election in Tennessee's District 7. Whitthorne's closest win came in the 1878 U.S. House election in Tennessee's District 7, decided by 1,048 votes.
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How many votes has Washington Whitthorne received?
Washington Whitthorne has received 75,181 popular votes across 8 U.S. elections, with a career record of 7–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Lost | 500.29% | Nicholas Cox Hughes (head-to-head) John Graham Shoffner |
| 1888 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Won | 14,36257.75% | Hagard |
| 1886 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Won | 12,08358.82% | G W Blackburn (head-to-head) |
| 1880 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Won | 11,11857.98% | Hughes (head-to-head) |
| 1878 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Won | 6,58143.16% | H R Moore Hughes (head-to-head) |
| 1876 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Won | 12,25768.65% | Cliffe G W Blackburn (head-to-head) |
| 1874 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Won | 9,67278.17% | Gibbs (head-to-head) G W Blackburn (head-to-head) |
| 1872 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Won | 9,05853.88% | Gibbs (head-to-head) Morris |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000429) and Wikidata (Q1527756). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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