Thomas Spence

U.S. Representative
Born
February 20, 1810
Died
November 10, 1877
Age at death
67
Home state
Maryland
Party
whig
On the ballot
1844
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Spence2,197
Opponents0
1
Elections run

Thomas Spence (1810–1877), a Whig politician from Maryland, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1844 U.S. House election in Maryland's District 6 with 2,197 votes (91.09%).

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How many votes has Thomas Spence received?

Thomas Spence has received 2,197 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Thomas Spence’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1844U.S. HouseMarylandWon2,19791.09%
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000720) and Wikidata (Q2277834). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Thomas Spence: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/thomas-spence. 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.