Thomas Ashe
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- July 19, 1812
- Died
- February 4, 1887
- Age at death
- 74
- Home state
- North Carolina
- Party
- Democratic
- Years in office
- 3 years in the U.S. House
- On the ballot
- 1865–1874
2-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Ashe26,748
Opponents23,416
3
Elections run
Between 1865 and 1874, Thomas Ashe ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning 2 and losing 1. Ashe's biggest single-election total was 13,579 votes, in the 1874 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 6. Ashe's closest win came in the 1872 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 6, decided by 2,139 votes.
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How many votes has Thomas Ashe received?
Thomas Ashe has received 26,748 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1874 | U.S. HouseNorth Carolina | Won | 13,57964.51% | William Davidson |
| 1872 | U.S. HouseNorth Carolina | Won | 12,70054.6% | Oliver H Dockery |
| 1865 | U.S. HouseNorth Carolina | Lost | 4698.01% | Thomas C Fuller Erick P Little |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (A000309) and Wikidata (Q2427027). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Thomas Ashe: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/thomas-ashe. Accessed [date].