Lot Thomas

U.S. Representative
Born
October 17, 1843
Died
March 17, 1905
Age at death
61
Home state
Iowa
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1898–1902
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Thomas76,970
Opponents52,060
3
Elections run

Between 1898 and 1902, Lot Thomas ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Thomas's biggest single-election total was 32,716 votes, in the 1900 U.S. House election in Iowa's District 11. Thomas's closest win came in the 1898 U.S. House election in Iowa's District 11, decided by 6,283 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Iowa's District 11 or all 1902 U.S. House races.

How many votes has Lot Thomas received?

Lot Thomas has received 76,970 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

Lot Thomas’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1902U.S. HouseIowaWon21,85462.36%C L Parsons
John W Bennett
1900U.S. HouseIowaWon32,71660.15%William Muloaney
H A Maltby

H C Middlebrook
1898U.S. HouseIowaWon22,40056.58%Arthur S Garretson
J M Hoffman

J O McElroy
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (T000179) and Wikidata (Q1870735). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Lot Thomas: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/lot-thomas. 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.