Williams
(name as recorded in the historical source)
★ U.S. Representative
- Home state
- Tennessee
- Party
- whig
- On the ballot
- 1833–1968
1-9
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Williams101,351
Opponents188,285
10
Elections run
Between 1833 and 1968, Williams ran in 10 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 9. Williams's biggest single-election total was 41,457 votes, in the 1968 U.S. House election in Tennessee's District 7. Williams's closest win came in the 1833 U.S. House election in Tennessee's District 13, decided by 10 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in Tennessee's District 7, every U.S. House race in Tennessee's District 3, or every U.S. House race in Tennessee's District 2.
How many votes has Williams received?
Williams has received 101,351 popular votes across 10 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–9.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Lost | 41,45733.88% | Leonard Blanton |
| 1928 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Lost | 22,40546.61% | Samuel McReynolds |
| 1912 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Lost | 6,68125.03% | Richard Austin W H Buttram R E Miller |
| 1890 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Lost | 8,1083.44% | Leonidas Houk (head-to-head) W C Murphy |
| 1880 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Lost | 9,38034.92% | Leonidas Houk (head-to-head) |
| 1867 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Lost | 3,03920.22% | Horace Maynard |
| 1835 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Lost | 2,99241.31% | Luke Lea (head-to-head) |
| 1835 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Lost | 2,77036.1% | William Dunlap (head-to-head) |
| 1833 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Lost | 2,14528.13% | Luke Lea (head-to-head) John F Gillespie |
| 1833 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Won | 2,37434.6% | William Dunlap (head-to-head) Adam R Alexander |
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