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
Career timeline
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

Jacob Thornburgh’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1876U.S. HouseTennesseeWon14,32859.87%Cullom
1874U.S. HouseTennesseeWon8,16852.68%Mabry
1872U.S. HouseTennesseeWon10,01555.7%Alford Caldwell
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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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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.