Thomas Holliday Hicks
★ Governor
- Born
- September 2, 1798
- Died
- February 14, 1865
- Age at death
- 66
- Home state
- Maryland
- Party
- Know Nothing
- Years in office
- 3 years in the U.S. Senate, 3 years as governor
- 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
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1857 | GovernorMaryland | Won | 47,14154.93% | John Charles Groome |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000567) and Wikidata (Q433015). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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