Thomas Chilton

U.S. Representative
Born
July 30, 1798
Died
August 15, 1854
Age at death
56
Home state
Kentucky
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1829–1833
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Chilton4,185
Opponents2,282
2
Elections run

Between 1829 and 1833, Thomas Chilton ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Chilton's biggest single-election total was 4,185 votes, in the 1829 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 11.

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How many votes has Thomas Chilton received?

Thomas Chilton has received 4,185 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Thomas Chilton’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1833U.S. HouseKentuckyWon
1829U.S. HouseKentuckyWon4,18564.71%James Crutcher
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000359) and Wikidata (Q2422981). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Thomas Chilton: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/thomas-chilton. 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.