Thomas A Shields

U.S. House candidate
Home state
New Jersey
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1920–1922
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Shields63,325
Opponents97,587
2
Elections run

Between 1920 and 1922, Thomas A Shields ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. Shields's biggest single-election total was 37,561 votes, in the 1922 U.S. House election in New Jersey's District 6.

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How many votes has Thomas A Shields received?

Thomas A Shields has received 63,325 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

Thomas A Shields’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1922U.S. HouseNew JerseyLost37,56147.47%Randolph Perkins (head-to-head)
1920U.S. HouseNew JerseyLost25,76431.5%Randolph Perkins (head-to-head)
Frederick Krafft

Henry J Cox

Theodore N Logan
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Thomas A Shields: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/thomas-a-shields. 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.