John Thomas

U.S. Representative
Born
October 15, 1764
Died
May 10, 1836
Age at death
71
Home state
Maryland
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1798
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Thomas1,924
Opponents1,194
1
Elections run

John Thomas (1764–1836), an Independent politician from Maryland, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1798 U.S. House election in Maryland's District 2 with 1,924 votes (61.71%), defeating Richard, Sprigg.

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How many votes has John Thomas received?

John Thomas has received 1,924 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

John Thomas’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1798U.S. HouseMarylandWon1,92461.71%Richard, Sprigg
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (T000173) and Wikidata (Q577114). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Thomas: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-thomas-maryland-2. 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.