Thomas Carney, Governor

Thomas Carney

Governor
Born
August 20, 1824
Died
July 28, 1888
Age at death
63
Home state
Kansas
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1862
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Carney10,090
Opponents5,463
1
Elections run

Thomas Carney (1824–1888), a Republican politician from Kansas, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1862 governor election in Kansas with 10,090 votes (64.87%), defeating William Ross Wagstaff.

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How many votes has Thomas Carney received?

Thomas Carney has received 10,090 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Thomas Carney’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1862GovernorKansasWon10,09064.87%William Ross Wagstaff
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q2422922). 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.