Thornton Dixon

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Michigan
Party
unknown
On the ballot
1916–1972
0-4
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Dixon4,693
Opponents336,846
4
Elections run

Between 1916 and 1972, Thornton Dixon ran in 4 U.S. House elections, losing all 4. Dixon's biggest single-election total was 2,534 votes, in the 1930 U.S. House election in Michigan's District 7.

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How many votes has Thornton Dixon received?

Thornton Dixon has received 4,693 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–4.

Election history

Thornton Dixon’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1972U.S. HouseMichiganLost3370.23%John Conyers Jr.
Walter F Girardot

Nina J Hubbard
1932U.S. HouseMichiganLost1,8211.96%Jesse Wolcott (head-to-head)
James G Tucker

Harlo S Mills
1930U.S. HouseMichiganLost2,5345.65%Jesse Wolcott (head-to-head)
1916U.S. HouseMichiganLost10%Mark Bacon
Samuel Beakes

Frank E Titus

Edward J Koch
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Thornton Dixon: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/thornton-dixon. 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.