William Haskell

U.S. Representative
Born
July 21, 1818
Died
March 12, 1859
Age at death
40
Home state
Tennessee
Party
whig
On the ballot
1847
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Haskell6,380
Opponents4,771
1
Elections run

William Haskell (1818–1859), a Whig politician from Tennessee, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1847 U.S. House election in Tennessee's District 11 with 6,380 votes (57.21%), defeating John Gardner.

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How many votes has William Haskell received?

William Haskell has received 6,380 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

William Haskell’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1847U.S. HouseTennesseeWon6,38057.21%John Gardner
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000320) and Wikidata (Q1714933). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Haskell: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-haskell. 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.