William Senter

U.S. Representative
Born
May 12, 1801
Died
August 23, 1848
Age at death
47
Home state
Tennessee
Party
whig
On the ballot
1843
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Senter6,310
Opponents4,280
1
Elections run

William Senter (1801–1848), a Whig politician from Tennessee, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1843 U.S. House election in Tennessee's District 2 with 6,310 votes (59.58%), defeating Charles M Wallace.

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How many votes has William Senter received?

William Senter has received 6,310 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

William Senter’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1843U.S. HouseTennesseeWon6,31059.58%Charles M Wallace
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000245) and Wikidata (Q2580715). 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.