Thomas Seay, Governor

Thomas Seay

Governor
Born
November 20, 1846
Died
March 30, 1896
Age at death
49
Home state
Alabama
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1886–1888
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Seay301,068
Opponents81,500
2
Elections run

Between 1886 and 1888, Thomas Seay ran in 2 governor elections, winning all 2. Seay's biggest single-election total was 155,973 votes, in the 1888 governor election in Alabama. Seay's closest win came in the 1886 governor election in Alabama, decided by 108,302 votes.

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How many votes has Thomas Seay received?

Thomas Seay has received 301,068 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Thomas Seay’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1888GovernorAlabamaWon155,97377.6%W. T. Ewing
1886GovernorAlabamaWon145,09579.43%Arthur Bingham
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q637213). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Thomas Seay: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/thomas-seay. 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.