Thomas Paynter

U.S. Representative
Born
December 9, 1851
Died
March 8, 1921
Age at death
69
Home state
Kentucky
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1888–1892
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Paynter52,235
Opponents44,943
3
Elections run

Between 1888 and 1892, Thomas Paynter ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Paynter's biggest single-election total was 18,664 votes, in the 1888 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 9.

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How many votes has Thomas Paynter received?

Thomas Paynter has received 52,235 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

Thomas Paynter’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1892U.S. HouseKentuckyWon18,29553.26%John P McCartney
R H Yantis

A H Ward
1890U.S. HouseKentuckyWon15,27660.02%Alexander Bruce
W W Dye
1888U.S. HouseKentuckyWon18,66449.93%Drury J Burchett
George W Young
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (P000156) and Wikidata (Q2424471). 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.