Thomas W. Tipton, Gubernatorial candidate

Thomas W. Tipton

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
August 5, 1817
Died
November 26, 1899
Age at death
82
Home state
Nebraska
Party
Democratic
Years in office
7 years in the U.S. Senate
On the ballot
1880
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Tipton28,167
Opponents55,237
1
Elections run

Thomas W. Tipton (1817–1899), a Democratic politician from Nebraska, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1880 governor election in Nebraska to Albinus Nance, receiving 28,167 votes (32.3%).

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How many votes has Thomas W. Tipton received?

Thomas W. Tipton has received 28,167 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Thomas W. Tipton’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1880GovernorNebraskaLost28,16732.3%Albinus Nance
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (T000286) and Wikidata (Q2427664). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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 September 25, 2026.