Thomas Averett

★ U.S. Representative

Born: July 10, 1800
Died: June 30, 1855
Age at death: 54
Home state: Virginia
Party: Democratic
On the ballot: 1849–1851

Career timeline

1849Rep 1851Rep

2-0

RecordWin–Loss

Total Popular Votes

Averett3,478

Opponents3,062

Elections run

Between 1849 and 1851, Thomas Averett ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Averett's biggest single-election total was 2,113 votes, in the 1849 U.S. House election in Virginia's District 3.

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How many votes has Thomas Averett received?

Thomas Averett has received 3,478 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Thomas Averett’s election history
Year	Office	Result	Votes	Opponent(s)
1851	U.S. HouseVirginia	Won	1,36557.38%	Flournoy
1849	U.S. HouseVirginia	Won	2,11350.78%	Fly

Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (A000343) and Wikidata (Q2424433). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.

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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.