Ormsby Thomas
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- August 21, 1832
- Died
- October 24, 1904
- Age at death
- 72
- Home state
- Wisconsin
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1884–1890
3-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Thomas68,472
Opponents64,908
4
Elections run
Between 1884 and 1890, Ormsby Thomas ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning 3 and losing 1. Thomas's biggest single-election total was 19,918 votes, in the 1888 U.S. House election in Wisconsin's District 7. Thomas's closest win came in the 1884 U.S. House election in Wisconsin's District 7, decided by 2,991 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in Wisconsin's District 7 or all 1890 U.S. House races.
How many votes has Ormsby Thomas received?
Ormsby Thomas has received 68,472 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | U.S. HouseWisconsin | Lost | 13,39744.22% | Frank Coburn Holmes B F Bryant J Evans Fred Benson |
| 1888 | U.S. HouseWisconsin | Won | 19,91853.5% | Frank P Coburn J H Mosely |
| 1886 | U.S. HouseWisconsin | Won | 16,72054.24% | S N Dickenson S B Loomis (head-to-head) D F Powell John Grimshaw C M Butt Isaac McCann Davis R W Cole J Vance |
| 1884 | U.S. HouseWisconsin | Won | 18,43752.62% | Gilbert Woodward S B Loomis (head-to-head) George Crawford J S Tripp Christian Sprecher N L James C K Erwin |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (T000180) and Wikidata (Q224631). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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