Thomas Arnold

U.S. House candidate
Born
May 3, 1798
Died
May 26, 1870
Age at death
72
Home state
Tennessee
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1825–1865
0-8
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Arnold20,675
Opponents51,149
8
Elections run

Between 1825 and 1865, Thomas Arnold ran in 8 U.S. House elections, losing all 8. Arnold's biggest single-election total was 4,496 votes, in the 1829 U.S. House election in Tennessee's District 2.

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How many votes has Thomas Arnold received?

Thomas Arnold has received 20,675 popular votes across 8 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–8.

Election history

Thomas Arnold’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1865U.S. HouseTennesseeLost260.23%Nathaniel Taylor
R E Miller

Randolph
1837U.S. HouseTennesseeLost3,75648.46%William Carter (head-to-head)
1835U.S. HouseTennesseeLost1,86324.47%William Carter (head-to-head)
N. N. Anderson
1833U.S. HouseTennesseeLost1,74722.91%John Blair
William B Carter
1829U.S. HouseTennesseeLost4,49648.3%Pryor Lea (head-to-head)
1827U.S. HouseTennesseeLost3,31635.69%Pryor Lea (head-to-head)
B Carroll Reese

D Proffitt
1827U.S. HouseTennesseeLost2,42720.32%David Crockett
Adam R Alexander
1825U.S. HouseTennesseeLost3,04443.92%John Cocke
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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.