Thomas Clingman

U.S. Representative
Born
July 27, 1812
Died
November 3, 1897
Age at death
85
Home state
North Carolina
Party
whig
On the ballot
1843–1855
6-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Clingman37,883
Opponents20,931
6
Elections run

Between 1843 and 1855, Thomas Clingman ran in 6 U.S. House elections, winning all 6. Clingman's biggest single-election total was 8,079 votes, in the 1855 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 8. Clingman's closest win came in the 1843 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 1, decided by 929 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in North Carolina's District 8, every U.S. House race in North Carolina's District 1, or all 1855 U.S. House races.

How many votes has Thomas Clingman received?

Thomas Clingman has received 37,883 popular votes across 6 U.S. elections, with a career record of 6–0.

Election history

Thomas Clingman’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1855U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon8,07955.1%Leander B Carmichael
1853U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon7,60659.33%Basil Gaither (head-to-head)
1851U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon6,60070.07%Basil Gaither (head-to-head)
1849U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon7,23186.32%
1847U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon4,55057.05%John Gray Bynum
1843U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon3,81756.93%John W Graham
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000524) and Wikidata (Q1341723). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Thomas Clingman: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/thomas-clingman. 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.