Thomas Ochiltree

U.S. Representative
Born
October 26, 1837
Died
November 25, 1902
Age at death
65
Home state
Texas
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1882
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Ochiltree12,457
Opponents9,851
1
Elections run

Thomas Ochiltree (1837–1902), an Independent politician from Texas, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1882 U.S. House election in Texas's District 7 with 12,457 votes (55.81%), defeating George P Finlay.

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How many votes has Thomas Ochiltree received?

Thomas Ochiltree has received 12,457 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Thomas Ochiltree’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1882U.S. HouseTexasWon12,45755.81%George P Finlay
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (O000021) and Wikidata (Q2426418). 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.