John Thomas

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Maryland
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1792–1853
0-8
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Thomas13,560
Opponents20,229
8
Elections run

Between 1792 and 1853, John Thomas ran in 8 U.S. House elections, losing all 8. Thomas's biggest single-election total was 6,429 votes, in the 1853 U.S. House election in Maryland's District 5.

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How many votes has John Thomas received?

John Thomas has received 13,560 popular votes across 8 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–8.

Election history

John Thomas’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1853U.S. HouseMarylandLost6,42946.01%William Hamilton
1814U.S. HouseMarylandLost1,88547.48%Robert Wright (head-to-head)
1812U.S. HouseMarylandLost1,79446.32%Robert Wright (head-to-head)
1804U.S. HouseMarylandLost40.32%John Campbell (head-to-head)
1803U.S. HouseMarylandLost44620.47%John Campbell (head-to-head)
1801U.S. HouseMarylandLost70.44%John Archer
John Carlisle

Samuel Ra?

Nicholas McCowas

H Clifford Wright
1798U.S. HouseMarylandLost1,95643.78%Gabriel Christie
1792U.S. HouseMarylandLost1,03942.12%John Mercer
Benjamin Contee
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Thomas: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-thomas-maryland. Accessed [date].

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.