William Churchwell

U.S. Representative
Born
February 20, 1826
Died
August 18, 1862
Age at death
36
Home state
Tennessee
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1851–1853
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Churchwell12,940
Opponents11,455
2
Elections run

Between 1851 and 1853, William Churchwell ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Churchwell's biggest single-election total was 6,674 votes, in the 1851 U.S. House election in Tennessee's District 3.

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How many votes has William Churchwell received?

William Churchwell has received 12,940 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

William Churchwell’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1853U.S. HouseTennesseeWon6,26656.64%Maynard
1851U.S. HouseTennesseeWon6,67450.06%N. N. Anderson
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000393) and Wikidata (Q2580044). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Churchwell: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-churchwell. 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.