Thomas Hughes

U.S. Representative
Born
January 10, 1769
Died
November 10, 1839
Age at death
70
Home state
New Jersey
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1828–1830
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Hughes38,818
Opponents408,615
2
Elections run

Between 1828 and 1830, Thomas Hughes ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Hughes's biggest single-election total was 23,604 votes, in the 1828 U.S. House election in New Jersey's at-large district.

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How many votes has Thomas Hughes received?

Thomas Hughes has received 38,818 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000928) and Wikidata (Q1124494). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Thomas Hughes: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/thomas-hughes. 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.