Thomas Flournoy

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
December 15, 1811
Died
March 12, 1883
Age at death
71
Home state
Virginia
Party
whig
On the ballot
1847–1855
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Flournoy73,698
Opponents83,831
2
Elections run

Between 1847 and 1855, Thomas Flournoy ran in 2 elections across 2 offices (U.S. House and Governor), losing all 2. Flournoy's biggest single-election total was 73,354 votes, in the 1855 governor election in Virginia.

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How many votes has Thomas Flournoy received?

Thomas Flournoy has received 73,698 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

Thomas Flournoy’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1855GovernorVirginiaLost73,35446.63%Henry Wise
1847U.S. HouseVirginiaLost34438.22%Treadway
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q2423921). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Thomas Flournoy: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/thomas-flournoy. 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.