Thomas Nelson
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- March 19, 1812
- Died
- August 24, 1873
- Age at death
- 61
- Home state
- Tennessee
- Party
- opposition
- On the ballot
- 1859
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Nelson7,931
Opponents7,827
1
Elections run
Thomas Nelson (1812–1873), an Opposition politician from Tennessee, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1859 U.S. House election in Tennessee's District 1 with 7,931 votes (50.33%), defeating Haynes.
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How many votes has Thomas Nelson received?
Thomas Nelson has received 7,931 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.
Election history
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (N000042) and Wikidata (Q516229). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Thomas Nelson: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/thomas-nelson. Accessed [date].