Thomas James Churchill, Governor

Thomas James Churchill

Governor
Born
March 10, 1824
Died
May 14, 1905
Age at death
81
Home state
Arkansas
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1880
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Churchill84,185
Opponents31,424
1
Elections run

Thomas James Churchill (1824–1905), a Democratic politician from Arkansas, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1880 governor election in Arkansas with 84,185 votes (72.82%), defeating William Pratt Parks.

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How many votes has Thomas James Churchill received?

Thomas James Churchill has received 84,185 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Thomas James Churchill’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1880GovernorArkansasWon84,18572.82%William Pratt Parks
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q327041). 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.