Thomas English

U.S. Representative
Born
June 29, 1819
Died
April 1, 1902
Age at death
82
Home state
New Jersey
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1890–1894
Career timeline
2-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
English59,675
Opponents68,591
3
Elections run

Between 1890 and 1894, Thomas English ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning 2 and losing 1. English's biggest single-election total was 23,278 votes, in the 1890 U.S. House election in New Jersey's District 6. English's closest win came in the 1892 U.S. House election in New Jersey's District 6, decided by 1,367 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in New Jersey's District 6 or all 1894 U.S. House races.

How many votes has Thomas English received?

Thomas English has received 59,675 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1.

Election history

Thomas English’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1894U.S. HouseNew JerseyLost14,74636.77%Richard Parker
Walker

James Buchanan (head-to-head)

Gray
1892U.S. HouseNew JerseyWon21,65151.04%James Parker
Downs

James Buchanan (head-to-head)
1890U.S. HouseNew JerseyWon23,27850.89%Condit
Anderson
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (E000188) and Wikidata (Q543060). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Thomas English: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/thomas-english. 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.