Thomas A Jenckes, U.S. House candidate

Thomas A Jenckes

U.S. House candidate
Born
November 2, 1818
Died
November 4, 1875
Age at death
57
Home state
Rhode Island
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1870
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Jenckes1,977
Opponents7,742
1
Elections run

Thomas A Jenckes (1818–1875), a Republican politician from Rhode Island, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1870 U.S. House election in Rhode Island's District 1 to Benjamin Eames, receiving 1,977 votes (20.3%).

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How many votes has Thomas A Jenckes received?

Thomas A Jenckes has received 1,977 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Thomas A Jenckes’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1870U.S. HouseRhode IslandLost1,97720.3%Benjamin Eames
Vanslyck

Thomas Davis

Paul Mumford
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