Thomas Scott, Gubernatorial candidate

Thomas Scott

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
October 31, 1772
Died
February 13, 1856
Age at death
83
Home state
Ohio
Party
Federalist Party
On the ballot
1812
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Scott7,903
Opponents11,859
1
Elections run

Thomas Scott (1772–1856), a Federalist politician from Ohio, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1812 governor election in Ohio to Return J. Meigs Jr., receiving 7,903 votes (39.99%).

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How many votes has Thomas Scott received?

Thomas Scott has received 7,903 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Thomas Scott’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1812GovernorOhioLost7,90339.99%Return J. Meigs Jr.
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q7793827). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Thomas Scott: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/thomas-scott-ohio-governor. 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.