Thomas Ferrell

U.S. Representative
Born
June 20, 1844
Died
October 20, 1916
Age at death
72
Home state
New Jersey
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1882–1884
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Ferrell34,544
Opponents37,925
2
Elections run

Between 1882 and 1884, Thomas Ferrell ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Ferrell's biggest single-election total was 18,003 votes, in the 1884 U.S. House election in New Jersey's District 1. Ferrell's closest win came in the 1882 U.S. House election in New Jersey's District 1, decided by 1,716 votes.

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How many votes has Thomas Ferrell received?

Thomas Ferrell has received 34,544 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

Thomas Ferrell’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1884U.S. HouseNew JerseyLost18,00345.6%George Hires
Harbison

Atkinson
1882U.S. HouseNew JerseyWon16,54150.13%George Robeson
Woolman

Bristol
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (F000089) and Wikidata (Q2425947). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.