Thomas Jefferson Majors, Gubernatorial candidate

Thomas Jefferson Majors

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
June 25, 1841
Died
July 11, 1932
Age at death
91
Home state
Nebraska
Party
Republican
Years in office
2 years in the U.S. House
On the ballot
1894
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Majors94,623
Opponents97,815
1
Elections run

Thomas Jefferson Majors (1841–1932), a Republican politician from Nebraska, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1894 governor election in Nebraska to Silas A. Holcomb, receiving 94,623 votes (46.4%).

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How many votes has Thomas Jefferson Majors received?

Thomas Jefferson Majors has received 94,623 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Thomas Jefferson Majors’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1894GovernorNebraskaLost94,62346.4%Silas A. Holcomb
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M000075) and Wikidata (Q2425068). 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 September 25, 2026.