Thomas Hender

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Alabama
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1861
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Hender1,242
Opponents4,752
1
Elections run

Thomas Hender, a Democratic politician from Alabama, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1861 U.S. House election in Alabama's District 5 to David Greenhill Lyon, receiving 1,242 votes (20.72%).

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How many votes has Thomas Hender received?

Thomas Hender has received 1,242 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Thomas Hender’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1861U.S. HouseAlabamaLost1,24220.72%David Greenhill Lyon
J F Cocke
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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.