Thomas Hendricks

U.S. Representative
Born
September 7, 1819
Died
November 25, 1885
Age at death
66
Home state
Indiana
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1851–1854
Career timeline
2-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Hendricks26,588
Opponents22,502
3
Elections run

Between 1851 and 1854, Thomas Hendricks ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning 2 and losing 1. Hendricks's biggest single-election total was 9,286 votes, in the 1854 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 6. Hendricks's closest win came in the 1852 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 6, decided by 1,105 votes.

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How many votes has Thomas Hendricks received?

Thomas Hendricks has received 26,588 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1.

Election history

Thomas Hendricks’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1854U.S. HouseIndianaLost9,28648.59%Lucien Barbour
1852U.S. HouseIndianaWon8,24053.59%Bradley
1851U.S. HouseIndianaWon9,06262.05%William P Rush
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000493) and Wikidata (Q310843). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Thomas Hendricks: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/thomas-hendricks. 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.