Thomas Turner

U.S. Representative
Born
April 5, 1815
Died
April 4, 1874
Age at death
58
Home state
Illinois
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1846
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Turner8,843
Opponents9,403
1
Elections run

Thomas Turner (1815–1874), a Democratic politician from Illinois, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1846 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 6 with 8,843 votes (48.42%), defeating Robert Knox and Wade Talcott.

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How many votes has Thomas Turner received?

Thomas Turner has received 8,843 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Thomas Turner’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1846U.S. HouseIllinoisWon8,84348.42%Robert Knox
Wade Talcott
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (T000429) and Wikidata (Q7791157). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Thomas Turner: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/thomas-turner-illinois. 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.