William Carroll

Governor
Born
March 3, 1788
Died
March 22, 1844
Age at death
56
Home state
Tennessee
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1821–1835
6-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Carroll327,786
Opponents60,940
7
Elections run

Between 1821 and 1835, William Carroll ran in 7 governor elections, winning 6 and losing 1. Carroll's biggest single-election total was 63,694 votes, in the 1831 governor election in Tennessee. Carroll's closest win came in the 1821 governor election in Tennessee, decided by 32,234 votes.

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How many votes has William Carroll received?

William Carroll has received 327,786 popular votes across 7 U.S. elections, with a career record of 6–1.

Election history

William Carroll’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1835GovernorTennesseeLost33,18039.96%Newton Cannon
West Hughes Humphreys
1833GovernorTennesseeWon53,22497.79%
1831GovernorTennesseeWon63,69497.03%
1829GovernorTennesseeWon59,91799.82%
1825GovernorTennesseeWon34,28499.93%
1823GovernorTennesseeWon40,17499.04%
1821GovernorTennesseeWon43,31379.61%Edward Ward
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q357958). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Carroll: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-carroll. 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.