Thomas Jordan Jarvis, Governor

Thomas Jordan Jarvis

Governor
Born
January 18, 1836
Died
January 17, 1915
Age at death
78
Home state
North Carolina
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1880
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Jarvis121,837
Opponents115,559
1
Elections run

Thomas Jordan Jarvis (1836–1915), a Democratic politician from North Carolina, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1880 governor election in North Carolina with 121,837 votes (51.32%), defeating Ralph P. Buxton.

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How many votes has Thomas Jordan Jarvis received?

Thomas Jordan Jarvis has received 121,837 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Thomas Jordan Jarvis’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1880GovernorNorth CarolinaWon121,83751.32%Ralph P. Buxton
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q885633). 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.