Napoleon Thistlewood

U.S. Representative
Born
March 30, 1837
Died
September 15, 1915
Age at death
78
Home state
Illinois
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1908–1912
Career timeline
2-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Thistlewood59,258
Opponents71,177
3
Elections run

Between 1908 and 1912, Napoleon Thistlewood ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning 2 and losing 1. Thistlewood's biggest single-election total was 24,319 votes, in the 1908 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 25. Thistlewood's closest win came in the 1910 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 25, decided by 1,791 votes.

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How many votes has Napoleon Thistlewood received?

Napoleon Thistlewood has received 59,258 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1.

Election history

Napoleon Thistlewood’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1912U.S. HouseIllinoisLost16,70636.19%Robert Hill
Rufus M Cook

George Castle

Charles F Stalker
1910U.S. HouseIllinoisWon18,23349.06%William D Lyerle
Daniel Boone (head-to-head)

Addison Davis
1908U.S. HouseIllinoisWon24,31951.63%I R Spilman
P E Michaels

Daniel Boone (head-to-head)
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (T000154) and Wikidata (Q6965014). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Napoleon Thistlewood: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/napoleon-thistlewood. 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.