William Crutchfield

U.S. Representative
Born
November 16, 1824
Died
January 24, 1890
Age at death
65
Home state
Tennessee
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1872
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Crutchfield10,041
Opponents8,960
1
Elections run

William Crutchfield (1824–1890), a Republican politician from Tennessee, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1872 U.S. House election in Tennessee's District 3 with 10,041 votes (52.84%), defeating Key.

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How many votes has William Crutchfield received?

William Crutchfield has received 10,041 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

William Crutchfield’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1872U.S. HouseTennesseeWon10,04152.84%Key
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000961) and Wikidata (Q2578368). 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.