Thomas Stockton

Governor
Born
April 1, 1781
Died
March 2, 1846
Age at death
64
Home state
Delaware
Party
Whig Party
On the ballot
1844
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Stockton6,140
Opponents6,095
1
Elections run

Thomas Stockton (1781–1846), a Whig politician from Delaware, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1844 governor election in Delaware with 6,140 votes (50.18%), defeating William Tharp.

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How many votes has Thomas Stockton received?

Thomas Stockton has received 6,140 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Thomas Stockton’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1844GovernorDelawareWon6,14050.18%William Tharp
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q882147). 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.