Thomas Jenckes

★ U.S. Representative

Born: November 2, 1818
Died: November 4, 1875
Age at death: 57
Home state: Rhode Island
Party: Republican
On the ballot: 1863–1868

Career timeline

1863Rep 1865Rep 1867Rep 1868Rep

4-0

RecordWin–Loss

Total Popular Votes

Jenckes24,521

Opponents8,596

Elections run

Between 1863 and 1868, Thomas Jenckes ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning all 4. Jenckes's biggest single-election total was 7,995 votes, in the 1868 U.S. House election in Rhode Island's District 1. Jenckes's closest win came in the 1863 U.S. House election in Rhode Island's District 1, decided by 1,916 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Rhode Island's District 1 or all 1868 U.S. House races.

How many votes has Thomas Jenckes received?

Thomas Jenckes has received 24,521 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–0.

Election history

Thomas Jenckes’s election history
Year	Office	Result	Votes	Opponent(s)
1868	U.S. HouseRhode Island	Won	7,99566.38%	Arnold
1867	U.S. HouseRhode Island	Won	4,31197.71%	—
1865	U.S. HouseRhode Island	Won	5,68399.08%	—
1863	U.S. HouseRhode Island	Won	6,53258.22%	Bradley

Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (J000076) and Wikidata (Q1747155). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.

Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Thomas Jenckes: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/thomas-jenckes. 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.