Thomas Whitehead
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- December 27, 1825
- Died
- July 1, 1901
- Age at death
- 75
- Home state
- Virginia
- Party
- conservative
- On the ballot
- 1872–1874
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Whitehead11,403
Opponents27,229
2
Elections run
Between 1872 and 1874, Thomas Whitehead ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Whitehead's biggest single-election total was 11,401 votes, in the 1872 U.S. House election in Virginia's District 6.
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How many votes has Thomas Whitehead received?
Thomas Whitehead has received 11,403 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1874 | U.S. HouseVirginia | Lost | 20.01% | John Tucker Jno R Johnson (head-to-head) J W Daniel John Ambler Smith William Kimberlin |
| 1872 | U.S. HouseVirginia | Won | 11,40151.33% | Jno R Johnson (head-to-head) C T O Ferrall |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000401) and Wikidata (Q1712151). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Thomas Whitehead: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/thomas-whitehead. Accessed [date].