William Vaughan

U.S. Representative
Born
July 2, 1831
Died
August 19, 1878
Age at death
47
Home state
Tennessee
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1870
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Vaughan13,990
Opponents5,346
1
Elections run

William Vaughan (1831–1878), a Democratic politician from Tennessee, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1870 U.S. House election in Tennessee's District 8 with 13,990 votes (72.35%), defeating Smith.

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How many votes has William Vaughan received?

William Vaughan has received 13,990 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

William Vaughan’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1870U.S. HouseTennesseeWon13,99072.35%Smith
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (V000076) and Wikidata (Q2581107). 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.