William Fitzgerald

U.S. Representative
Born
August 6, 1799
Home state
Tennessee
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1831
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Fitzgerald8,534
Opponents7,955
1
Elections run

William Fitzgerald, a Democratic politician from Tennessee, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1831 U.S. House election in Tennessee's District 9 with 8,534 votes (51.76%), defeating David Crockett and R H Rose.

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How many votes has William Fitzgerald received?

William Fitzgerald has received 8,534 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

William Fitzgerald’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1831U.S. HouseTennesseeWon8,53451.76%David Crockett
R H Rose
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (F000168) and Wikidata (Q2578824). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Fitzgerald: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-fitzgerald-tennessee. 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.