Thomas Speight

U.S. Representative
Home state
Mississippi
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1900
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Speight7,548
Opponents500
1
Elections run

Thomas Speight, a Democratic politician from Mississippi, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1900 U.S. House election in Mississippi's District 2 with 7,548 votes (93.79%), defeating John S Burton.

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How many votes has Thomas Speight received?

Thomas Speight has received 7,548 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Thomas Speight’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1900U.S. HouseMississippiWon7,54893.79%John S Burton
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