John Thomson

U.S. Representative
Born
November 20, 1780
Died
December 2, 1852
Age at death
72
Home state
Ohio
Party
jacksonian
On the ballot
1828
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
0
Total Popular VotesLifetime
1
Elections run

John Thomson (1780–1852), a Jacksonian politician from Ohio, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1828 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 12.

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Election history

John Thomson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1828U.S. HouseOhioWon
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (T000230) and Wikidata (Q1701932). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Thomson: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-thomson-ohio. 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.