Thomas Blake

U.S. Representative
Born
June 14, 1792
Died
November 28, 1849
Age at death
57
Home state
Indiana
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1826–1828
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Blake11,894
Opponents14,197
2
Elections run

Between 1826 and 1828, Thomas Blake ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Blake's biggest single-election total was 6,671 votes, in the 1828 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 1. Blake's closest win came in the 1826 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 1, decided by 21 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Indiana's District 1 or all 1828 U.S. House races.

How many votes has Thomas Blake received?

Thomas Blake has received 11,894 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

Thomas Blake’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1828U.S. HouseIndianaLost6,67147.84%Ratliff Boon (head-to-head)
1826U.S. HouseIndianaWon5,22342.99%Ratliff Boon (head-to-head)
Lawrence S Shuler
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000534) and Wikidata (Q1504943). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Thomas Blake: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/thomas-blake. 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.