Thomas Corwin
★ Governor
- Born
- July 29, 1794
- Died
- December 18, 1865
- Age at death
- 71
- Home state
- Ohio
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1830–1860
8-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Corwin301,142
Opponents267,424
9
Elections run
Between 1830 and 1860, Thomas Corwin ran in 9 elections across 2 offices (U.S. House and Governor), winning 8 and losing 1. Corwin's biggest single-election total was 145,442 votes, in the 1840 governor election in Ohio. Corwin's closest win came in the 1832 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 4, decided by 369 votes.
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How many votes has Thomas Corwin received?
Thomas Corwin has received 301,142 popular votes across 9 U.S. elections, with a career record of 8–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 10,69369.95% | Telfair William Stokes |
| 1858 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 8,86663.85% | Blair |
| 1842 | GovernorOhio | Lost | 117,90248.55% | Wilson Shannon (head-to-head) |
| 1840 | GovernorOhio | Won | 145,44252.93% | Wilson Shannon (head-to-head) |
| 1838 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 5,86699.59% | — |
| 1836 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 4,77064.6% | Samuel H Hale |
| 1834 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 3,84758.55% | McDowell |
| 1832 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 3,75652.58% | William McLean |
| 1830 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | — | — |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000791) and Wikidata (Q879077). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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