Thomas Hinds, U.S. Representative

Thomas Hinds

U.S. Representative
Born
January 9, 1780
Died
August 23, 1840
Age at death
60
Home state
Mississippi
Party
jacksonian
On the ballot
1819–1828
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Hinds6,287
Opponents8,825
2
Elections run

Between 1819 and 1828, Thomas Hinds ran in 2 elections across 2 offices (Governor and U.S. House), winning 1 and losing 1. Hinds's biggest single-election total was 4,585 votes, in the 1828 U.S. House election in Mississippi's at-large district.

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How many votes has Thomas Hinds received?

Thomas Hinds has received 6,287 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

Thomas Hinds’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1828U.S. HouseMississippiWon4,58542.89%David Dickson
Adam Benjamin

William Haile
1819GovernorMississippiLost1,70238.5%George Poindexter
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q2424745). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Thomas Hinds: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/thomas-hinds. 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.