Albert Thomas
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- April 12, 1898
- Died
- February 15, 1966
- Age at death
- 67
- Home state
- Texas
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1936–1964
14-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Thomas935,718
Opponents264,648
14
Elections run
Between 1936 and 1964, Albert Thomas ran in 14 U.S. House elections, winning all 14. Thomas's biggest single-election total was 137,950 votes, in the 1956 U.S. House election in Texas's District 8. Thomas's closest win came in the 1950 U.S. House election in Texas's District 8, decided by 13,641 votes.
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How many votes has Albert Thomas received?
Albert Thomas has received 935,718 popular votes across 14 U.S. elections, with a career record of 14–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 103,59576.77% | Bob Gilbert |
| 1962 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 51,28571.47% | A J P Farris (head-to-head) |
| 1960 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 76,76768.58% | A J P Farris (head-to-head) R E Nesmith (head-to-head) |
| 1958 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 33,39388.18% | R E Nesmith (head-to-head) |
| 1956 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 137,95060.45% | C A Friloux Jeff N Miller |
| 1954 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 60,37462.07% | J A Butler B F Hanna (head-to-head) |
| 1950 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 19,06877.84% | B F Hanna (head-to-head) |
| 1948 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 100,72185.47% | Ingraham |
| 1946 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 42,16390.84% | W P Burns |
| 1944 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 90,96392.33% | W G Robinson |
| 1942 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 31,03896.91% | M N S Kjorlaug (head-to-head) Vance Muse |
| 1940 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 89,79695.2% | M N S Kjorlaug (head-to-head) |
| 1938 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 36,98998.32% | J A Dearing |
| 1936 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 61,61691.77% | R B Nichols Nat Q Henderson |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (T000156) and Wikidata (Q2638644). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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