Thomas Holliday Hicks, Governor

Thomas Holliday Hicks

Governor
Born
September 2, 1798
Died
February 14, 1865
Age at death
66
Home state
Maryland
Party
Know Nothing
On the ballot
1857
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Hicks47,141
Opponents38,681
1
Elections run

Thomas Holliday Hicks (1798–1865), a Know Nothing politician from Maryland, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1857 governor election in Maryland with 47,141 votes (54.93%), defeating John Charles Groome.

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How many votes has Thomas Holliday Hicks received?

Thomas Holliday Hicks has received 47,141 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Thomas Holliday Hicks’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1857GovernorMarylandWon47,14154.93%John Charles Groome
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q433015). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.