Thomas Settle

U.S. Representative
Born
March 10, 1865
Died
January 20, 1919
Age at death
53
Home state
North Carolina
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1892–1896
Career timeline
2-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Settle49,721
Opponents54,481
3
Elections run

Between 1892 and 1896, Thomas Settle ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning 2 and losing 1. Settle's biggest single-election total was 18,639 votes, in the 1896 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 5. Settle's closest win came in the 1892 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 5, decided by 402 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in North Carolina's District 5 or all 1896 U.S. House races.

How many votes has Thomas Settle received?

Thomas Settle has received 49,721 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1.

Election history

Thomas Settle’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1896U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaLost18,63948.76%William Kitchin
Admiran J Dalby
1894U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon16,93450.84%John W Graham
William Merritt

Jeremiah W Holt
1892U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon14,14843.3%Archibald Williams
William R Lindsay

Samuel L Love
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000253) and Wikidata (Q2427264). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Thomas Settle: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/thomas-settle-north-carolina. 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.