Thomas S Drew

Governor
Born
August 25, 1802
Died
January 1, 1879
Age at death
76
Home state
Arkansas
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1844–1858
Career timeline
2-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Drew28,505
Opponents29,499
3
Elections run

Between 1844 and 1858, Thomas S Drew ran in 3 elections across 2 offices (Governor and U.S. House), winning 2 and losing 1. Drew's biggest single-election total was 15,866 votes, in the 1848 governor election in Arkansas. Drew's closest win came in the 1844 governor election in Arkansas, decided by 1,614 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Arkansas's District 2, every governor election in Arkansas, or all 1858 U.S. House races.

How many votes has Thomas S Drew received?

Thomas S Drew has received 28,505 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1.

Election history

Thomas S Drew’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1858U.S. HouseArkansasLost3,78016.3%Albert Rust
Jones
1848GovernorArkansasWon15,86694.81%Reuben T. Redman
1844GovernorArkansasWon8,85947.59%Lorenzo Gibson
Richard C. Byrd
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q241477). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Thomas S Drew: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/thomas-s-drew. 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.