John B Thompson

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Kentucky
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1827–1950
0-5
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Thompson52,820
Opponents94,493
5
Elections run

Between 1827 and 1950, John B Thompson ran in 5 U.S. House elections, losing all 5. Thompson's biggest single-election total was 27,190 votes, in the 1950 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 7.

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How many votes has John B Thompson received?

John B Thompson has received 52,820 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–5.

Election history

John B Thompson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1950U.S. HouseKentuckyLost27,19043.89%Carl D. Perkins
1912U.S. HouseKentuckyLost6,71316.12%Ben Johnson
E R Bassett

L A Logsdon
1896U.S. HouseKentuckyLost15,62946.32%George Davison
1833U.S. HouseKentuckyLost2,90249.19%Albert Hawes
1827U.S. HouseKentuckyLost3869.49%Thomas Moore
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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.