Thomas Cornell

U.S. Representative
Born
January 27, 1814
Died
March 30, 1890
Age at death
76
Home state
New York
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1866–1880
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Cornell29,366
Opponents28,170
2
Elections run

Between 1866 and 1880, Thomas Cornell ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Cornell's biggest single-election total was 18,845 votes, in the 1880 U.S. House election in New York's District 15. Cornell's closest win came in the 1866 U.S. House election in New York's District 13, decided by 342 votes.

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How many votes has Thomas Cornell received?

Thomas Cornell has received 29,366 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Thomas Cornell’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1880U.S. HouseNew YorkWon18,84550.73%John S Pindar
1866U.S. HouseNew YorkWon10,52150.83%Selah Tuthill
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000783) and Wikidata (Q2592837). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Thomas Cornell: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/thomas-cornell. 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.