William B Brownlow, U.S. House candidate

William B Brownlow

U.S. House candidate
Born
August 29, 1805
Died
April 29, 1877
Age at death
71
Home state
Tennessee
Party
whig
On the ballot
1845
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Brownlow4,715
Opponents6,068
1
Elections run

William B Brownlow (1805–1877), a Whig politician from Tennessee, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1845 U.S. House election in Tennessee's District 1 to Andrew Johnson, receiving 4,715 votes (43.73%).

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How many votes has William B Brownlow received?

William B Brownlow has received 4,715 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

William B Brownlow’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1845U.S. HouseTennesseeLost4,71543.73%Andrew Johnson
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