Thomas Sloo Jr.

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
April 5, 1790
Died
January 17, 1879
Age at death
88
Home state
Illinois
Party
Jacksonian Party
On the ballot
1826
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Jr.5,834
Opponents6,280
1
Elections run

Thomas Sloo Jr. (1790–1879), a Jacksonian politician from Illinois, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1826 governor election in Illinois to Ninian Edwards, receiving 5,834 votes (45.96%).

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How many votes has Thomas Sloo Jr. received?

Thomas Sloo Jr. has received 5,834 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Thomas Sloo Jr.’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1826GovernorIllinoisLost5,83445.96%Ninian Edwards
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q18157049). 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.