Thomas Yorke
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- March 25, 1801
- Died
- April 4, 1882
- Age at death
- 81
- Home state
- New Jersey
- Party
- whig
- On the ballot
- 1836–1840
2-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Yorke61,620
Opponents666,018
3
Elections run
Between 1836 and 1840, Thomas Yorke ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning 2 and losing 1. Yorke's biggest single-election total was 33,299 votes, in the 1840 U.S. House election in New Jersey's at-large district.
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How many votes has Thomas Yorke received?
Thomas Yorke has received 61,620 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840 | U.S. HouseNew Jersey | Won | 33,2998.61% | William Halsted Joseph Randolph (head-to-head) John Aycrigg (head-to-head) John Maxwell (head-to-head) Charles Stratton (head-to-head) Peter Vroom (head-to-head) William Cooper (head-to-head) Joseph Kille (head-to-head) Kennedy Philemon Dickerson (head-to-head) Daniel Ryall (head-to-head) Clarke William G Freeman Lee Higgins John Grimes Samuel Aaron Isaac Hackett Richard F Green |
| 1838 | U.S. HouseNew Jersey | Lost | 28,3218.31% | Peter Vroom (head-to-head) William Cooper (head-to-head) Philemon Dickerson (head-to-head) Daniel Ryall (head-to-head) Joseph Kille (head-to-head) Joseph Randolph (head-to-head) Strat Max Hal Force Aigg |
| 1836 | U.S. HouseNew Jersey | Won | — | William Halstead Joseph F. Randolf Charles Stratton (head-to-head) John Aycrigg (head-to-head) John Maxwell (head-to-head) |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (Y000023) and Wikidata (Q1478720). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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