Thomas Ward

U.S. Representative
Born
April 27, 1835
Died
January 1, 1892
Age at death
56
Home state
Indiana
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1882–1884
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Ward36,598
Opponents37,096
2
Elections run

Between 1882 and 1884, Thomas Ward ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Ward's biggest single-election total was 19,241 votes, in the 1884 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 9.

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How many votes has Thomas Ward received?

Thomas Ward has received 36,598 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Thomas Ward’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1884U.S. HouseIndianaWon19,24149.66%Charles T Doxey
Henry T Cotton

C M Riggin
1882U.S. HouseIndianaWon17,35749.66%Godlove Orth
Jacks
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000142) and Wikidata (Q2422180). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Thomas Ward: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/thomas-ward. 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.