Thomas Tomlinson

U.S. Representative
Home state
New York
Party
whig
On the ballot
1840
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Tomlinson5,906
Opponents5,107
1
Elections run

Thomas Tomlinson, a Whig politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1840 U.S. House election in New York's District 13 with 5,906 votes (53.63%), defeating Augustus Hand.

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How many votes has Thomas Tomlinson received?

Thomas Tomlinson has received 5,906 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Thomas Tomlinson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1840U.S. HouseNew YorkWon5,90653.63%Augustus Hand
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