Thomas Kinsella

U.S. Representative
Born
December 31, 1832
Died
February 11, 1884
Age at death
51
Home state
New York
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1870
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Kinsella20,704
Opponents12,482
1
Elections run

Thomas Kinsella (1832–1884), a Democratic politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1870 U.S. House election in New York's District 2 with 20,704 votes (62.39%), defeating Henry R Dutcher.

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How many votes has Thomas Kinsella received?

Thomas Kinsella has received 20,704 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Thomas Kinsella’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1870U.S. HouseNew YorkWon20,70462.39%Henry R Dutcher
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (K000226) and Wikidata (Q2425419). 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.