Thomas Hackett

U.S. Representative
Born
January 1, 1798
Died
October 8, 1851
Age at death
53
Home state
Georgia
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1848
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Hackett8,767
Opponents5,904
1
Elections run

Thomas Hackett (1798–1851), a Democratic politician from Georgia, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1848 U.S. House election in Georgia's District 5 with 8,767 votes (59.76%), defeating James S Calhoun.

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How many votes has Thomas Hackett received?

Thomas Hackett has received 8,767 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Thomas Hackett’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1848U.S. HouseGeorgiaWon8,76759.76%James S Calhoun
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q1510674). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Thomas Hackett: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/thomas-hackett. 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.