William Blount

U.S. Representative
Born
January 1, 1784
Died
May 21, 1827
Age at death
43
Home state
Tennessee
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1817
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Blount3,927
Opponents3,429
1
Elections run

William Blount (1784–1827), an Independent politician from Tennessee, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1817 U.S. House election in Tennessee's District 2 with 3,927 votes (53.38%), defeating William Cocke.

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How many votes has William Blount received?

William Blount has received 3,927 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

William Blount’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1817U.S. HouseTennesseeWon3,92753.38%William Cocke
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q1498483). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Blount: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-blount. Accessed [date].

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.