Thompson McNeely

U.S. Representative
Born
October 5, 1835
Died
July 23, 1921
Age at death
85
Home state
Illinois
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1868
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
McNeely17,877
Opponents15,279
1
Elections run

Thompson McNeely (1835–1921), a Democratic politician from Illinois, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1868 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 9 with 17,877 votes (53.92%), defeating George C Ross.

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How many votes has Thompson McNeely received?

Thompson McNeely has received 17,877 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Thompson McNeely’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1868U.S. HouseIllinoisWon17,87753.92%George C Ross
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M000585) and Wikidata (Q13218859). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Thompson McNeely: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/thompson-mcneely. 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.