Thomas Gunter
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- September 18, 1826
- Died
- January 12, 1904
- Age at death
- 77
- Home state
- Arkansas
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1872–1880
5-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Gunter45,229
Opponents27,862
5
Elections run
Between 1872 and 1880, Thomas Gunter ran in 5 U.S. House elections, winning all 5. Gunter's biggest single-election total was 12,355 votes, in the 1876 U.S. House election in Arkansas's District 4. Gunter's closest win came in the 1880 U.S. House election in Arkansas's District 4, decided by 1,656 votes.
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How many votes has Thomas Gunter received?
Thomas Gunter has received 45,229 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 5–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | U.S. HouseArkansas | Won | 7,38742.84% | Peel Murphy |
| 1878 | U.S. HouseArkansas | Won | 5,36159.77% | C E Cunningham Smith |
| 1876 | U.S. HouseArkansas | Won | 12,35574.74% | Huckleberry |
| 1874 | U.S. HouseArkansas | Won | 7,82890.82% | Lander |
| 1872 | U.S. HouseArkansas | Won | 12,29856.6% | William Wilshire |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (G000527) and Wikidata (Q739034). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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