Thomas Settle, U.S. House candidate

Thomas Settle

U.S. House candidate
Born
January 23, 1831
Died
December 1, 1888
Age at death
57
Home state
North Carolina
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1872
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Settle10,497
Opponents10,755
1
Elections run

Thomas Settle (1831–1888), a Republican politician from North Carolina, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1872 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 5 to James Leach, receiving 10,497 votes (49.39%).

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How many votes has Thomas Settle received?

Thomas Settle has received 10,497 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Thomas Settle’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1872U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaLost10,49749.39%James Leach
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q7793875). 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-3. 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.