William Priestly

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Tennessee
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1829–1835
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Priestly859
Opponents11,343
2
Elections run

Between 1829 and 1835, William Priestly ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. Priestly's biggest single-election total was 856 votes, in the 1829 U.S. House election in Tennessee's District 1.

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How many votes has William Priestly received?

William Priestly has received 859 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

William Priestly’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1835U.S. HouseTennesseeLost30.05%Samuel Bunch
Alfred Adams
1829U.S. HouseTennesseeLost85614.75%John Blair
J E Rogers
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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.