John Thomas
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- October 11, 1846
- Died
- January 19, 1914
- Age at death
- 67
- Home state
- Illinois
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1878–1886
5-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Thomas78,199
Opponents77,944
5
Elections run
Between 1878 and 1886, John Thomas ran in 5 U.S. House elections, winning all 5. Thomas's biggest single-election total was 17,890 votes, in the 1884 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 20. Thomas's closest win came in the 1882 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 20, decided by 391 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in Illinois's District 20, every U.S. House race in Illinois's District 18, or all 1886 U.S. House races.
How many votes has John Thomas received?
John Thomas has received 78,199 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 5–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1886 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 16,24650.92% | William Hartzell (head-to-head) Sampson D Poor George O Rumbald J M Burkhart |
| 1884 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 17,89052.05% | Fountain E Albright Addison Davis (head-to-head) Hy M Miller W S Wesley Robert R Link W S Wiseley Emily Langham |
| 1882 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 14,50448.95% | William K Murphy J F McCartney |
| 1880 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 16,87351.1% | William Hartzell (head-to-head) A B Robertson |
| 1878 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 12,68646.61% | A B Allen Addison Davis (head-to-head) |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (T000176) and Wikidata (Q6254023). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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