Thomas Maxwell

U.S. Representative
Born
February 16, 1792
Died
November 4, 1864
Age at death
72
Home state
New York
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1828
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Maxwell5,462
Opponents3,623
1
Elections run

Thomas Maxwell (1792–1864), an Independent politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1828 U.S. House election in New York's District 25 with 5,462 votes (60.12%), defeating David Woodcook.

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How many votes has Thomas Maxwell received?

Thomas Maxwell has received 5,462 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Thomas Maxwell’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1828U.S. HouseNew YorkWon5,46260.12%David Woodcook
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M000271) and Wikidata (Q7792241). 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.