Thomas Peddie

U.S. Representative
Born
February 11, 1808
Died
February 16, 1889
Age at death
81
Home state
New Jersey
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1876
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Peddie17,565
Opponents16,561
1
Elections run

Thomas Peddie (1808–1889), a Republican politician from New Jersey, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1876 U.S. House election in New Jersey's District 6 with 17,565 votes (51.47%), defeating Righter and William Baxter.

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How many votes has Thomas Peddie received?

Thomas Peddie has received 17,565 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Thomas Peddie’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1876U.S. HouseNew JerseyWon17,56551.47%Righter
William Baxter
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (P000181) and Wikidata (Q2422211). 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.