William Acklen

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Alabama
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1847
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Acklen2,747
Opponents4,605
1
Elections run

William Acklen, a Democratic politician from Alabama, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1847 U.S. House election in Alabama's District 6 to Williamson Cobb, receiving 2,747 votes (37.36%).

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How many votes has William Acklen received?

William Acklen has received 2,747 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

William Acklen’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1847U.S. HouseAlabamaLost2,74737.36%Williamson Cobb
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