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
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1863 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 64,91419.93% | 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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