William Prosser

U.S. Representative
Born
March 16, 1834
Died
September 23, 1911
Age at death
77
Home state
Tennessee
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1868
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Prosser5,804
Opponents4,472
1
Elections run

William Prosser (1834–1911), a Republican politician from Tennessee, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1868 U.S. House election in Tennessee's District 5 with 5,804 votes (56.48%), defeating Joseph Motley and Samuel C Mercer.

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How many votes has William Prosser received?

William Prosser has received 5,804 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

William Prosser’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1868U.S. HouseTennesseeWon5,80456.48%Joseph Motley
Samuel C Mercer
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (P000550) and Wikidata (Q2578797). 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.