Thorn

(name as recorded in the historical source)

U.S. House candidate

Home state: New York
Party: Independent
On the ballot: 1798–1808

Career timeline

1798Rep 1804Rep 1804Rep 1808Rep

0-4

RecordWin–Loss

Total Popular Votes

Thorn1,505

Opponents11,934

Elections run

Between 1798 and 1808, Thorn ran in 4 U.S. House elections, losing all 4. Thorn's biggest single-election total was 1,502 votes, in the 1798 U.S. House election in New York's District 1.

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How many votes has Thorn received?

Thorn has received 1,505 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–4.

Election history

Thorn’s election history
Year	Office	Result	Votes	Opponent(s)
1808	U.S. HouseNew York	Lost	10.03%	John Thompson Joseph A Bailey (head-to-head) Marvin Wilson Franklin D Sargent Kinner Newcomb Alphonzo A Hopkins Victor A Wilder Clara B Mann Peter Sailly Daniel D Tompkins John Thomps Benjamin Pond John Tremble John McUmber Charles A Hitchcock George Clinton
1804	U.S. HouseNew York	Lost	10.03%	Peter Sailly Adam Comstock Joseph A Bailey (head-to-head) Platt Mark Graves Benjamin Mooers Beriah Palmer Josiah Masters Edward Hallock Lemon Thompson Lewis Ransom Rogers Frank J Erwin Alexander Mors Peter Say Thomas Jonathan Hatch Anthony J B Ross Benjamin F Lewis (head-to-head) James Glenon
1804	U.S. HouseNew York	Lost	10.03%	Thomas Sammons Luther Rich James Cusney Jonathan Joice Frederick Strobeck Thomas Symmons Otis G Pike John Knowlan William Thrall Benjamin F Lewis (head-to-head) Adam Hichman
1798	U.S. HouseNew York	Lost	1,50246.07%	Jonathan N Havens

Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Thorn: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/thorn-new-york. 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.