Thomas Platt

U.S. Representative
Born
July 15, 1833
Died
March 6, 1910
Age at death
76
Home state
New York
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1872–1874
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Platt30,369
Opponents27,376
2
Elections run

Between 1872 and 1874, Thomas Platt ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Platt's biggest single-election total was 16,603 votes, in the 1872 U.S. House election in New York's District 27. Platt's closest win came in the 1874 U.S. House election in New York's District 28, decided by 753 votes.

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How many votes has Thomas Platt received?

Thomas Platt has received 30,369 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Thomas Platt’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1874U.S. HouseNew YorkWon13,76649.63%John N Jones
E J Cook
1872U.S. HouseNew YorkWon16,60355.33%Alphens Goodrich
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (P000383) and Wikidata (Q163894). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Thomas Platt: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/thomas-platt. 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.