Charles Thomas

U.S. Representative
Born
February 7, 1827
Died
February 18, 1891
Age at death
64
Home state
North Carolina
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1870–1872
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Thomas35,171
Opponents23,979
2
Elections run

Between 1870 and 1872, Charles Thomas ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Thomas's biggest single-election total was 20,072 votes, in the 1872 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 2. Thomas's closest win came in the 1870 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 2, decided by 2,747 votes.

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How many votes has Charles Thomas received?

Charles Thomas has received 35,171 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Charles Thomas’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1872U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon20,07263.32%Claude Kitchen
1870U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon15,09955%Lott W Humphrey
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (T000158) and Wikidata (Q1065857). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Charles Thomas: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/charles-thomas-north-carolina. Accessed [date].

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.