Thomas Anderson

U.S. Representative
Born
December 8, 1808
Died
March 6, 1885
Age at death
76
Home state
Missouri
Party
american
On the ballot
1856–1858
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Anderson19,778
Opponents14,238
2
Elections run

Between 1856 and 1858, Thomas Anderson ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Anderson's biggest single-election total was 10,902 votes, in the 1858 U.S. House election in Missouri's District 2. Anderson's closest win came in the 1856 U.S. House election in Missouri's District 2, decided by 727 votes.

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How many votes has Thomas Anderson received?

Thomas Anderson has received 19,778 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Thomas Anderson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1858U.S. HouseMissouriWon10,90264.16%Hendern
1856U.S. HouseMissouriWon8,87652.14%Richmond
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (A000234) and Wikidata (Q1285043). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Thomas Anderson: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/thomas-anderson-missouri. 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.