Thomas L Shields

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Ohio
Party
whig
On the ballot
1840
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Shields4,884
Opponents5,671
1
Elections run

Thomas L Shields, a Whig politician from Ohio, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1840 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 5 to William Doan, receiving 4,884 votes (46.27%).

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How many votes has Thomas L Shields received?

Thomas L Shields has received 4,884 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Thomas L Shields’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1840U.S. HouseOhioLost4,88446.27%William Doan
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