Thomas Theaker

U.S. Representative
Born
February 1, 1812
Died
July 16, 1883
Age at death
71
Home state
Ohio
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1858–1860
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Theaker15,821
Opponents17,550
2
Elections run

Between 1858 and 1860, Thomas Theaker ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Theaker's biggest single-election total was 8,510 votes, in the 1860 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 17. Theaker's closest win came in the 1858 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 17, decided by 92 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Ohio's District 17 or all 1860 U.S. House races.

How many votes has Thomas Theaker received?

Thomas Theaker has received 15,821 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

Thomas Theaker’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1860U.S. HouseOhioLost8,51045.17%James Morris
Glover
1858U.S. HouseOhioWon7,31150.32%John P Spriggs
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (T000151) and Wikidata (Q7788446). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Thomas Theaker: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/thomas-theaker. 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.