Thomas Shannon

U.S. Representative
Born
September 21, 1827
Died
February 21, 1897
Age at death
69
Home state
California
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1863
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Shannon64,914
Opponents260,768
1
Elections run

Thomas Shannon (1827–1897), a Republican politician from California, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1863 U.S. House election in California's at-large district with 64,914 votes (19.93%), defeating Cornelius Cole and William Higby and 3 other candidates.

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How many votes has Thomas Shannon received?

Thomas Shannon has received 64,914 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Thomas Shannon’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1863U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon64,91419.93%Cornelius Cole
William Higby

D E Whitesides

J B Weller

Jno Bigle
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000290) and Wikidata (Q2422593). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.