Thomas Kempshall

U.S. Representative
Born
January 1, 1796
Died
January 14, 1865
Age at death
69
Home state
New York
Party
whig
On the ballot
1838
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Kempshall5,476
Opponents4,144
1
Elections run

Thomas Kempshall (1796–1865), a Whig politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1838 U.S. House election in New York's District 28 with 5,476 votes (56.92%), defeating Henry Selden.

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How many votes has Thomas Kempshall received?

Thomas Kempshall has received 5,476 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Thomas Kempshall’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1838U.S. HouseNew YorkWon5,47656.92%Henry Selden
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q7791478). 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.