Anthony Thornton

U.S. Representative
Born
November 9, 1814
Died
September 10, 1904
Age at death
89
Home state
Illinois
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1864
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Thornton16,902
Opponents12,176
1
Elections run

Anthony Thornton (1814–1904), a Republican politician from Illinois, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1864 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 10 with 16,902 votes (58.13%), defeating Anthony Knapp.

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How many votes has Anthony Thornton received?

Anthony Thornton has received 16,902 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Anthony Thornton’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1864U.S. HouseIllinoisWon16,90258.13%Anthony Knapp
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (T000240) and Wikidata (Q4773581). 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.