Thomas Browne

U.S. Representative
Born
April 19, 1829
Died
July 17, 1891
Age at death
62
Home state
Indiana
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1876–1888
7-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Browne136,988
Opponents97,106
7
Elections run

Between 1876 and 1888, Thomas Browne ran in 7 U.S. House elections, winning all 7. Browne's biggest single-election total was 23,424 votes, in the 1888 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 6. Browne's closest win came in the 1878 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 5, decided by 840 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Indiana's District 6, every U.S. House race in Indiana's District 5, or all 1888 U.S. House races.

How many votes has Thomas Browne received?

Thomas Browne has received 136,988 popular votes across 7 U.S. elections, with a career record of 7–0.

Election history

Thomas Browne’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1888U.S. HouseIndianaWon23,42460.3%Douglas Morris
John A Pollock

Taylor
1886U.S. HouseIndianaWon20,39760.43%George S Jones
George D Bailey
1884U.S. HouseIndianaWon22,11561.11%Smith (head-to-head)
William C Jeffries (head-to-head)
1882U.S. HouseIndianaWon19,56260.1%J L Pender
Smith (head-to-head)
1880U.S. HouseIndianaWon22,13662.21%Miller
Lee
1878U.S. HouseIndianaWon13,77650.06%Henry Holman
William C Jeffries (head-to-head)
1876U.S. HouseIndianaWon15,57852.54%William Holman
J Byron Hayes
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000958) and Wikidata (Q2425951). 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.