William Anderson

U.S. Representative
Born
July 10, 1853
Died
September 8, 1902
Age at death
49
Home state
Tennessee
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1894
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Anderson18,017
Opponents11,204
1
Elections run

William Anderson (1853–1902), a Republican politician from Tennessee, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1894 U.S. House election in Tennessee's District 1 with 18,017 votes (61.66%), defeating Thad A Cox and R S Cheves.

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How many votes has William Anderson received?

William Anderson has received 18,017 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

William Anderson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1894U.S. HouseTennesseeWon18,01761.66%Thad A Cox
R S Cheves
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (A000238) and Wikidata (Q2578292). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.