William Thomasson

U.S. Representative
Born
October 8, 1797
Died
December 29, 1882
Age at death
85
Home state
Kentucky
Party
whig
On the ballot
1843–1845
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Thomasson10,923
Opponents11,164
2
Elections run

Between 1843 and 1845, William Thomasson ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Thomasson's biggest single-election total was 6,023 votes, in the 1845 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 7. Thomasson's closest win came in the 1843 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 7, decided by 403 votes.

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How many votes has William Thomasson received?

William Thomasson has received 10,923 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

William Thomasson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1845U.S. HouseKentuckyWon6,02352.2%Elijah Nuttall
George Jones
1843U.S. HouseKentuckyWon4,90046.45%Joseph Lecompte
Sprigg
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (T000190) and Wikidata (Q2580772). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Thomasson: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-thomasson. 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.