John Tilson
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- April 5, 1866
- Died
- August 14, 1958
- Age at death
- 92
- Home state
- Connecticut
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1908–1928
10-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Tilson474,482
Opponents379,300
10
Elections run
Between 1908 and 1928, John Tilson ran in 10 U.S. House elections, winning all 10. Tilson's biggest single-election total was 111,557 votes, in the 1908 U.S. House election in Connecticut's at-large district. Tilson's closest win came in the 1916 U.S. House election in Connecticut's District 3, decided by 587 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in Connecticut's District 3, every U.S. House race in Connecticut's at-large district, or all 1928 U.S. House races.
How many votes has John Tilson received?
John Tilson has received 474,482 popular votes across 10 U.S. elections, with a career record of 10–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | U.S. HouseConnecticut | Won | 58,33752.26% | Nicholas Moseley Davis (head-to-head) Schlossberg |
| 1926 | U.S. HouseConnecticut | Won | 40,05565.58% | John E Doughan Plunkett (head-to-head) |
| 1924 | U.S. HouseConnecticut | Won | 48,96367.88% | Patrick B Osullivan Krahl |
| 1922 | U.S. HouseConnecticut | Won | 36,24752.28% | Stephen Whitney Williams |
| 1920 | U.S. HouseConnecticut | Won | 45,40663.74% | William F Alcorn John Guetens |
| 1918 | U.S. HouseConnecticut | Won | 17,40150.51% | Okeefe Davis (head-to-head) Hancock Carlson |
| 1916 | U.S. HouseConnecticut | Won | 20,85948.51% | Reilly White Beardsley (head-to-head) Johnson |
| 1914 | U.S. HouseConnecticut | Won | 16,07246.5% | Thomas Reilly Plunkett (head-to-head) Henderson Hulse Lagner |
| 1910 | U.S. HouseConnecticut | Won | 79,58547.9% | Ingersoll Beardsley (head-to-head) Barstow Feldman |
| 1908 | U.S. HouseConnecticut | Won | 111,55758.64% | Avery McLevy Ellis Kelly Prior |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (T000279) and Wikidata (Q1257692). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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