Thomas Walter Bickett, Governor

Thomas Walter Bickett

Governor
Born
February 28, 1869
Died
December 28, 1921
Age at death
52
Home state
North Carolina
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1916
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Bickett167,761
Opponents120,157
1
Elections run

Thomas Walter Bickett (1869–1921), a Democratic politician from North Carolina, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1916 governor election in North Carolina with 167,761 votes (58.2%), defeating Frank A. Linney.

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How many votes has Thomas Walter Bickett received?

Thomas Walter Bickett has received 167,761 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Thomas Walter Bickett’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1916GovernorNorth CarolinaWon167,76158.2%Frank A. Linney
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q888312). 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.