William Courtney

U.S. Representative
Born
September 7, 1889
Died
April 6, 1961
Age at death
71
Home state
Tennessee
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1946
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Courtney11,658
Opponents1
1
Elections run

William Courtney (1889–1961), a Democratic politician from Tennessee, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1946 U.S. House election in Tennessee's District 7 with 11,658 votes (99.99%), defeating J Walter Tanner.

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How many votes has William Courtney received?

William Courtney has received 11,658 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

William Courtney’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1946U.S. HouseTennesseeWon11,65899.99%J Walter Tanner
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000810) and Wikidata (Q2536789). 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.