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
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 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 July 28, 2026.