Thomas Metcalfe

Governor
Born
March 20, 1780
Died
August 18, 1855
Age at death
75
Home state
Kentucky
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1822–1828
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Metcalfe45,854
Opponents42,075
3
Elections run

Between 1822 and 1828, Thomas Metcalfe ran in 3 elections across 2 offices (U.S. House and Governor), winning all 3. Metcalfe's biggest single-election total was 38,930 votes, in the 1828 governor election in Kentucky. Metcalfe's closest win came in the 1827 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 2, decided by 528 votes.

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How many votes has Thomas Metcalfe received?

Thomas Metcalfe has received 45,854 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

Thomas Metcalfe’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1828GovernorKentuckyWon38,93050.45%William T. Barry
1827U.S. HouseKentuckyWon2,96454.89%Conn
1822U.S. HouseKentuckyWon3,96073.77%Worthington
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Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M000676) and Wikidata (Q735297). 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.