Tomlinson Fort

U.S. Representative
Born
July 14, 1787
Died
May 11, 1859
Age at death
71
Home state
Georgia
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1826
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Fort2,993
Opponents2,552
1
Elections run

Tomlinson Fort (1787–1859), an Independent politician from Georgia, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1826 U.S. House election in Georgia's District 6 with 2,993 votes (53.98%), defeating Cuthbert.

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How many votes has Tomlinson Fort received?

Tomlinson Fort has received 2,993 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Tomlinson Fort’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1826U.S. HouseGeorgiaWon2,99353.98%Cuthbert
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (F000289) and Wikidata (Q177217). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.