Francis Thomas
★ Governor
- Born
- February 3, 1799
- Died
- January 22, 1876
- Age at death
- 76
- Home state
- Maryland
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1831–1866
9-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Thomas82,091
Opponents59,660
9
Elections run
Between 1831 and 1866, Francis Thomas ran in 9 elections across 2 offices (U.S. House and Governor), winning all 9. Thomas's biggest single-election total was 28,959 votes, in the 1841 governor election in Maryland. Thomas's closest win came in the 1837 U.S. House election in Maryland's District 6, decided by 296 votes.
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How many votes has Francis Thomas received?
Francis Thomas has received 82,091 popular votes across 9 U.S. elections, with a career record of 9–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1866 | U.S. HouseMaryland | Won | 10,25252.62% | William Omauleby |
| 1864 | U.S. HouseMaryland | Won | 11,89861.18% | Syester |
| 1861 | U.S. HouseMaryland | Won | 10,58297.06% | — |
| 1841 | GovernorMaryland | Won | 28,95950.56% | William Cost Johnson |
| 1839 | U.S. HouseMaryland | Won | 4,27953.34% | George A Price Fitzhugh |
| 1837 | U.S. HouseMaryland | Won | 3,81952.02% | Merrick |
| 1835 | U.S. HouseMaryland | Won | 3,83852.99% | — |
| 1833 | U.S. HouseMaryland | Won | 4,01253.98% | Robert B Dixon |
| 1831 | U.S. HouseMaryland | Won | 4,45253.48% | Thomas Sprigg |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (T000166) and Wikidata (Q629285). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Francis Thomas: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/francis-thomas. Accessed [date].