Thomas Moonlight, Gubernatorial candidate

Thomas Moonlight

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
November 10, 1833
Died
February 7, 1899
Age at death
65
Home state
Kansas
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1886–1890
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Moonlight128,917
Opponents171,560
2
Elections run

Between 1886 and 1890, Thomas Moonlight ran in 2 elections across 2 offices (Governor and U.S. House), losing all 2. Moonlight's biggest single-election total was 115,667 votes, in the 1886 governor election in Kansas.

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How many votes has Thomas Moonlight received?

Thomas Moonlight has received 128,917 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

Thomas Moonlight’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1890U.S. HouseKansasLost13,25037.74%Case Broderick
L C Clark

J H Woodull
1886GovernorKansasLost115,66742.29%John W. Martin
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q2426169). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Thomas Moonlight: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/thomas-moonlight. 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.