William Sneed

U.S. Representative
Born
August 27, 1812
Died
September 18, 1869
Age at death
57
Home state
Tennessee
Party
american
On the ballot
1855
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Sneed6,246
Opponents5,327
1
Elections run

William Sneed (1812–1869), an American politician from Tennessee, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1855 U.S. House election in Tennessee's District 2 with 6,246 votes (53.97%), defeating Cummins.

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How many votes has William Sneed received?

William Sneed has received 6,246 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

William Sneed’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1855U.S. HouseTennesseeWon6,24653.97%Cummins
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000651) and Wikidata (Q1773281). 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.