Christopher Thomas, U.S. House candidate

Christopher Thomas

U.S. House candidate
Born
March 24, 1818
Died
February 11, 1879
Age at death
60
Home state
Virginia
Party
Conservative
Years in office
1 year in the U.S. House
On the ballot
1872–1874
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Thomas16,698
Opponents19,469
2
Elections run

Between 1872 and 1874, Christopher Thomas ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. Thomas's biggest single-election total was 8,975 votes, in the 1872 U.S. House election in Virginia's District 5.

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How many votes has Christopher Thomas received?

Christopher Thomas has received 16,698 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

Christopher Thomas’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1874U.S. HouseVirginiaLost7,72342.87%George Cabell
1872U.S. HouseVirginiaLost8,97549.44%Alexander Davis
George C Cabell
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (T000161) and Wikidata (Q1087070). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Christopher Thomas: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/christopher-thomas. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified September 25, 2026.