Thomas Clayton
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- July 1, 1777
- Died
- August 21, 1854
- Age at death
- 77
- Home state
- Delaware
- Party
- Independent
- On the ballot
- 1814–1816
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RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Clayton4,452
Opponents23,525
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Elections run
Between 1814 and 1816, Thomas Clayton ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Clayton's biggest single-election total was 3,966 votes, in the 1814 U.S. House election in Delaware's at-large district.
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How many votes has Thomas Clayton received?
Thomas Clayton has received 4,452 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1816 | U.S. HouseDelaware | Lost | 4863.25% | Cesar A Rodney Louis McLane Willard Hall Thomas Cooper (head-to-head) James Rogers Thomas Clark Richard C Dale (head-to-head) John Reynolds George Whitlock |
| 1814 | U.S. HouseDelaware | Won | 3,96630.45% | Thomas Cooper (head-to-head) George Read George H Hall Pierre Dupont IV Richard C Dale (head-to-head) James M Broom Philip Hundcastle |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000499) and Wikidata (Q1674146). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Thomas Clayton: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/thomas-clayton. Accessed [date].