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
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
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1802 | U.S. HouseRhode Island | Lost | 1,63619.31% | Joseph Stanton (head-to-head) Nehemiah Knight Elisha R Potter |
| 1800 | U.S. HouseRhode Island | Won | 2,50611.2% | Joseph Stanton (head-to-head) Richard Jackson Ashur Robbins John Brown (head-to-head) Helme Paul Mumford Joseph Rice Edward Manton |
| 1798 | U.S. HouseRhode Island | Won | 1,41520.22% | 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.
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