Thompson Campbell, U.S. Representative

Thompson Campbell

U.S. Representative
Born
January 1, 1811
Died
December 6, 1868
Age at death
57
Home state
Illinois
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1850
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Campbell8,181
Opponents7,857
1
Elections run

Thompson Campbell (1811–1868), a Democratic politician from Illinois, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1850 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 6 with 8,181 votes (50.73%), defeating Martin P Sweet.

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How many votes has Thompson Campbell received?

Thompson Campbell has received 8,181 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Thompson Campbell’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1850U.S. HouseIllinoisWon8,18150.73%Martin P Sweet
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q7795700). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Thompson Campbell: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/thompson-campbell. 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.