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
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
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1896 | U.S. HouseNorth Carolina | Lost | 18,63948.76% | William Kitchin Admiran J Dalby |
| 1894 | U.S. HouseNorth Carolina | Won | 16,93450.84% | John W Graham William Merritt Jeremiah W Holt |
| 1892 | U.S. HouseNorth Carolina | Won | 14,14843.3% | 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].