Thomas W Cobb

U.S. Representative
Home state
Georgia
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1822
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Cobb15,213
Opponents121,586
1
Elections run

Thomas W Cobb, an Independent politician from Georgia, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1822 U.S. House election in Georgia's at-large district with 15,213 votes (11.12%), defeating John Forsyth and Edward Tattnall and 7 other candidates.

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How many votes has Thomas W Cobb received?

Thomas W Cobb has received 15,213 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Thomas W Cobb’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1822U.S. HouseGeorgiaWon15,21311.12%John Forsyth
Edward Tattnall

Joel Abbott

Wiley Thompson

George Cary

Alfred Cuthbert

Thomas Glasscock

Charles E Haynes

John R Golding
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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.