Thomas Horton

U.S. Representative
Born
April 18, 1823
Died
July 26, 1894
Age at death
71
Home state
New York
Party
whig
On the ballot
1854
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Horton9,431
Opponents8,945
1
Elections run

Thomas Horton (1823–1894), a Whig politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1854 U.S. House election in New York's District 18 with 9,431 votes (51.32%), defeating Thomas H Jackson.

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How many votes has Thomas Horton received?

Thomas Horton has received 9,431 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Thomas Horton’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1854U.S. HouseNew YorkWon9,43151.32%Thomas H Jackson
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000799) and Wikidata (Q3953120). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Thomas Horton: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/thomas-horton. 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.