Thomas Turner

U.S. Representative
Born
September 10, 1821
Died
September 11, 1900
Age at death
79
Home state
Kentucky
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1876–1878
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Turner23,887
Opponents21,376
2
Elections run

Between 1876 and 1878, Thomas Turner ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Turner's biggest single-election total was 13,103 votes, in the 1876 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 9.

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How many votes has Thomas Turner received?

Thomas Turner has received 23,887 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Thomas Turner’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1878U.S. HouseKentuckyWon10,78455.44%John Dills
J C Carter

W H Botts
1876U.S. HouseKentuckyWon13,10350.76%Linn Boyd
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (T000428) and Wikidata (Q1806167). 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-kentucky. 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.