Thomas Oakley

U.S. Representative
Born
November 10, 1783
Died
May 11, 1857
Age at death
73
Home state
New York
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1812–1826
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Oakley5,261
Opponents4,648
2
Elections run

Between 1812 and 1826, Thomas Oakley ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Oakley's biggest single-election total was 3,266 votes, in the 1826 U.S. House election in New York's District 5.

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How many votes has Thomas Oakley received?

Thomas Oakley has received 5,261 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Thomas Oakley’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1826U.S. HouseNew YorkWon3,26650.83%Edmund Pendleton
1812U.S. HouseNew YorkWon1,9950.11%Joseph S Vanwyck
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (O000003) and Wikidata (Q501756). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Thomas Oakley: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/thomas-oakley. 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.