William Hall

U.S. Representative
Born
February 11, 1775
Died
October 7, 1856
Age at death
81
Home state
Tennessee
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1831
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Hall4,040
Opponents3,928
1
Elections run

William Hall (1775–1856), a Democratic politician from Tennessee, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1831 U.S. House election in Tennessee's District 5 with 4,040 votes (50.7%), defeating William F Burton Jr..

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How many votes has William Hall received?

William Hall has received 4,040 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

William Hall’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1831U.S. HouseTennesseeWon4,04050.7%William F Burton Jr.
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000078) and Wikidata (Q358271). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Hall: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-hall-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.