Jacob Thornburgh
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- July 3, 1837
- Died
- September 19, 1890
- Age at death
- 53
- Home state
- Tennessee
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1872–1876
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Thornburgh32,511
Opponents24,907
3
Elections run
Between 1872 and 1876, Jacob Thornburgh ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Thornburgh's biggest single-election total was 14,328 votes, in the 1876 U.S. House election in Tennessee's District 2. Thornburgh's closest win came in the 1874 U.S. House election in Tennessee's District 2, decided by 830 votes.
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How many votes has Jacob Thornburgh received?
Jacob Thornburgh has received 32,511 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.
Election history
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (T000239) and Wikidata (Q1677588). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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