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

Thomas Gunter’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1880U.S. HouseArkansasWon7,38742.84%Peel
Murphy
1878U.S. HouseArkansasWon5,36159.77%C E Cunningham
Smith
1876U.S. HouseArkansasWon12,35574.74%Huckleberry
1874U.S. HouseArkansasWon7,82890.82%Lander
1872U.S. HouseArkansasWon12,29856.6%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.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Thomas Gunter: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/thomas-gunter. 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.