Thomas Whittlesey

U.S. Representative
Born
December 8, 1798
Died
August 20, 1868
Age at death
69
Home state
Connecticut
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1837
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Whittlesey3,604
Opponents3,239
1
Elections run

Thomas Whittlesey (1798–1868), a Democratic politician from Connecticut, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1837 U.S. House election in Connecticut's District 4 with 3,604 votes (52.67%), defeating Gideon Tomlinson.

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How many votes has Thomas Whittlesey received?

Thomas Whittlesey has received 3,604 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Thomas Whittlesey’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1837U.S. HouseConnecticutWon3,60452.67%Gideon Tomlinson
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000433) and Wikidata (Q2427570). 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.