John Thomas

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Massachusetts
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1836–1862
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Thomas6,718
Opponents11,413
2
Elections run

Between 1836 and 1862, John Thomas ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. Thomas's biggest single-election total was 6,496 votes, in the 1862 U.S. House election in Massachusetts's District 7.

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How many votes has John Thomas received?

John Thomas has received 6,718 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

John Thomas’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1862U.S. HouseMassachusettsLost6,49644.83%George Boutwell
1836U.S. HouseMassachusettsLost2225.87%Frederick Lincoln
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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.