Thetus Sims
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- April 25, 1852
- Died
- December 17, 1939
- Age at death
- 87
- Home state
- Tennessee
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1896–1918
12-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Sims151,715
Opponents120,449
12
Elections run
Between 1896 and 1918, Thetus Sims ran in 12 U.S. House elections, winning all 12. Sims's biggest single-election total was 16,568 votes, in the 1896 U.S. House election in Tennessee's District 8. Sims's closest win came in the 1916 U.S. House election in Tennessee's District 8, decided by 219 votes.
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How many votes has Thetus Sims received?
Thetus Sims has received 151,715 popular votes across 12 U.S. elections, with a career record of 12–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1918 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Won | 9,010100% | — |
| 1916 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Won | 13,47450.34% | L M Rhodes Burkhead |
| 1914 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Won | 14,42154.38% | J E Deford R P Farmer |
| 1912 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Won | 12,45154.15% | J W Ross C Grissam Parker |
| 1910 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Won | 13,76457.91% | S E Murrey F W Earnshaw (head-to-head) |
| 1908 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Won | 12,87457.53% | R H Thrasher F W Earnshaw (head-to-head) M McCampbell |
| 1906 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Won | 11,20950.68% | George T McCall Clarence Roake |
| 1904 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Won | 13,39553.91% | Davis (head-to-head) |
| 1902 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Won | 9,29352.77% | Davis (head-to-head) |
| 1900 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Won | 14,50953.07% | Hawkins Mitchell Enloe Timberlake |
| 1898 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Won | 10,74760.31% | Hinkle Brooks |
| 1896 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Won | 16,56853.44% | John McCall J S Leach W L Nowell James Herry |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000441) and Wikidata (Q2420349). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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