Robert Thomason

★ U.S. Representative

Born: May 30, 1879
Died: November 8, 1973
Age at death: 94
Home state: Texas
Party: Democratic
On the ballot: 1930–1944

Career timeline

1930Rep 1932Rep 1936Rep 1940Rep 1944Rep

5-0

RecordWin–Loss

Total Popular Votes

Thomason160,509

Opponents3,671

Elections run

Between 1930 and 1944, Robert Thomason ran in 5 U.S. House elections, winning all 5. Thomason's biggest single-election total was 49,068 votes, in the 1932 U.S. House election in Texas's District 16. Thomason's closest win came in the 1930 U.S. House election in Texas's District 16, decided by 15,334 votes.

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How many votes has Robert Thomason received?

Robert Thomason has received 160,509 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 5–0.

Election history

Robert Thomason’s election history
Year	Office	Result	Votes	Opponent(s)
1944	U.S. HouseTexas	Won	31,65899.97%	—
1940	U.S. HouseTexas	Won	34,51599.94%	—
1936	U.S. HouseTexas	Won	26,35399.98%	—
1932	U.S. HouseTexas	Won	49,06899.71%	E J Davis
1930	U.S. HouseTexas	Won	18,91584.07%	Mitchell Waldrop

Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (T000189) and Wikidata (Q1314053). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.

Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Robert Thomason: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/robert-thomason. 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.