Thomas Ligon

★ U.S. Representative

Born: May 10, 1810
Died: January 12, 1881
Age at death: 70
Home state: Maryland
Party: Democratic
On the ballot: 1845–1847

Career timeline

1845Rep 1847Rep

2-0

RecordWin–Loss

Total Popular Votes

Ligon10,126

Opponents5,030

Elections run

Between 1845 and 1847, Thomas Ligon ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Ligon's biggest single-election total was 5,924 votes, in the 1845 U.S. House election in Maryland's District 3.

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How many votes has Thomas Ligon received?

Thomas Ligon has received 10,126 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Thomas Ligon’s election history
Year	Office	Result	Votes	Opponent(s)
1847	U.S. HouseMaryland	Won	4,20255.04%	—
1845	U.S. HouseMaryland	Won	5,92454.08%	Wethered

Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (L000307) and Wikidata (Q683620). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.

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