Edwin Thomson

U.S. Representative
Born
February 8, 1919
Died
December 9, 1960
Age at death
41
Home state
Wyoming
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1954–1958
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Thomson190,908
Opponents149,771
3
Elections run

Between 1954 and 1958, Edwin Thomson ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Thomson's biggest single-election total was 69,903 votes, in the 1956 U.S. House election in Wyoming's at-large district. Thomson's closest win came in the 1958 U.S. House election in Wyoming's at-large district, decided by 8,008 votes.

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How many votes has Edwin Thomson received?

Edwin Thomson has received 190,908 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

Edwin Thomson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1958U.S. HouseWyomingWon59,89453.58%Ray Whitaker
1956U.S. HouseWyomingWon69,90358.19%Jerry A Ocallaghan
1954U.S. HouseWyomingWon61,11156.18%Sam Tully
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (T000229) and Wikidata (Q1294738). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Edwin Thomson: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/edwin-thomson. 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.