Thomas Skinner

U.S. Representative
Born
January 22, 1842
Died
December 22, 1907
Age at death
65
Home state
North Carolina
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1884–1888
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Skinner32,996
Opponents29,789
2
Elections run

Between 1884 and 1888, Thomas Skinner ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Skinner's biggest single-election total was 16,615 votes, in the 1888 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 1.

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How many votes has Thomas Skinner received?

Thomas Skinner has received 32,996 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Thomas Skinner’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1888U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon16,61551.42%Elihu A White
Decatur W Jarvis
1884U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon16,38153.75%John B Respess
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000470) and Wikidata (Q1725117). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Thomas Skinner: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/thomas-skinner. 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.