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J J Thornton

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Minnesota
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1884
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Thornton10,639
Opponents21,892
1
Elections run

J J Thornton, a Democratic politician from Minnesota, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1884 U.S. House election in Minnesota's District 2 to James Wakefield, receiving 10,639 votes (32.7%).

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How many votes has J J Thornton received?

J J Thornton has received 10,639 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

J J Thornton’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1884U.S. HouseMinnesotaLost10,63932.7%James Wakefield
William Copp
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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.