Thomas Tillinghast

U.S. Representative
Born
August 21, 1742
Died
August 26, 1821
Age at death
79
Home state
Rhode Island
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1798–1802
Career timeline
2-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Tillinghast5,557
Opponents16,062
3
Elections run

Between 1798 and 1802, Thomas Tillinghast ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning 2 and losing 1. Tillinghast's biggest single-election total was 2,506 votes, in the 1800 U.S. House election in Rhode Island's at-large district.

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How many votes has Thomas Tillinghast received?

Thomas Tillinghast has received 5,557 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1.

Election history

Thomas Tillinghast’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1802U.S. HouseRhode IslandLost1,63619.31%Joseph Stanton (head-to-head)
Nehemiah Knight

Elisha R Potter
1800U.S. HouseRhode IslandWon2,50611.2%Joseph Stanton (head-to-head)
Richard Jackson

Ashur Robbins

John Brown (head-to-head)

Helme

Paul Mumford

Joseph Rice

Edward Manton
1798U.S. HouseRhode IslandWon1,41520.22%Christopher Champlin
John Brown (head-to-head)
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (T000273) and Wikidata (Q670919). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Thomas Tillinghast: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/thomas-tillinghast. 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.