Thomas Wood

U.S. Representative
Born
September 30, 1844
Died
October 13, 1908
Age at death
64
Home state
Indiana
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1882–1884
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Wood36,018
Opponents37,335
2
Elections run

Between 1882 and 1884, Thomas Wood ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Wood's biggest single-election total was 18,781 votes, in the 1884 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 10. Wood's closest win came in the 1882 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 10, decided by 1,014 votes.

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How many votes has Thomas Wood received?

Thomas Wood has received 36,018 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

Thomas Wood’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1884U.S. HouseIndianaLost18,78148.76%William Owen
Nathan J Bozarth
1882U.S. HouseIndianaWon17,23749.48%Mark Lindsey Demotte
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Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000704) and Wikidata (Q2425087). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Thomas Wood: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/thomas-wood. 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.