William Trousdale
★ Governor
- Born
- September 23, 1790
- Died
- March 27, 1872
- Age at death
- 81
- Home state
- Tennessee
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1827–1851
1-6
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Trousdale137,564
Opponents148,820
7
Elections run
Between 1827 and 1851, William Trousdale ran in 7 elections across 2 offices (U.S. House and Governor), winning 1 and losing 6. Trousdale's biggest single-election total was 61,740 votes, in the 1849 governor election in Tennessee.
Browse every governor election in Tennessee, every U.S. House race in Tennessee's District 8, or every U.S. House race in Tennessee's District 6.
How many votes has William Trousdale received?
William Trousdale has received 137,564 popular votes across 7 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–6.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1851 | GovernorTennessee | Lost | 61,67349.34% | William B. Campbell |
| 1849 | GovernorTennessee | Won | 61,74050.57% | Neill S. Brown |
| 1845 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Lost | 4,20244.67% | Joseph Peyton |
| 1839 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Lost | 3,35039.52% | William Campbell (head-to-head) |
| 1837 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Lost | 2,76039.99% | William Campbell (head-to-head) |
| 1829 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Lost | 2,54735.76% | Robert Desha (head-to-head) |
| 1827 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Lost | 1,29217.5% | Robert Desha (head-to-head) Lynn Hall |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q73679). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Trousdale: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-trousdale. Accessed [date].