Thomas Blount

U.S. Representative
Born
May 10, 1759
Died
February 7, 1812
Age at death
52
Home state
North Carolina
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1798–1806
2-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Blount3,112
Opponents4,803
4
Elections run

Between 1798 and 1806, Thomas Blount ran in 4 elections across 2 offices (U.S. House and Governor), winning 2 and losing 2. Blount's biggest single-election total was 1,854 votes, in the 1804 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 3.

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How many votes has Thomas Blount received?

Thomas Blount has received 3,112 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–2.

Election history

Thomas Blount’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1806U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon
1804U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon1,85451.37%William Kennedy
1802GovernorNorth Carolina · SpecialLost5129.82%James Turner
1798U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaLost1,20729.13%Willis Alston
James T Kennedy

John Binford
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000569) and Wikidata (Q2422531). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Thomas Blount: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/thomas-blount. 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.