B. Thomas Marking

U.S. House candidate
Home state
South Dakota
Party
Independent
On the ballot
2010
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Marking19,134
Opponents300,292
1
Elections run

B. Thomas Marking, an Independent politician from South Dakota, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 2010 U.S. House election in South Dakota's at-large district to Kristi Noem, receiving 19,134 votes (5.99%).

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How many votes has B. Thomas Marking received?

B. Thomas Marking has received 19,134 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

B. Thomas Marking’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2010U.S. HouseSouth DakotaLost19,1345.99%Kristi Noem
Stephanie Herseth Sandlin
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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.