Thomas Claiborne

U.S. Representative
Born
May 17, 1780
Died
January 7, 1856
Age at death
75
Home state
Tennessee
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1817
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Claiborne4,458
Opponents4,902
1
Elections run

Thomas Claiborne (1780–1856), an Independent politician from Tennessee, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1817 U.S. House election in Tennessee's District 5 with 4,458 votes (47.63%), defeating Newton Cannon and Robert Weakley.

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How many votes has Thomas Claiborne received?

Thomas Claiborne has received 4,458 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Thomas Claiborne’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1817U.S. HouseTennesseeWon4,45847.63%Newton Cannon
Robert Weakley
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000407) and Wikidata (Q2423009). 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.