Thomas Alford

U.S. Representative
Born
January 28, 1916
Died
January 25, 2000
Age at death
83
Home state
Arkansas
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1958–1960
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Alford88,356
Opponents41,537
2
Elections run

Between 1958 and 1960, Thomas Alford ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Alford's biggest single-election total was 57,617 votes, in the 1960 U.S. House election in Arkansas's District 5. Alford's closest win came in the 1958 U.S. House election in Arkansas's District 5, decided by 1,256 votes.

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How many votes has Thomas Alford received?

Thomas Alford has received 88,356 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Thomas Alford’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1960U.S. HouseArkansasWon57,61782.7%L J Churchill
1958U.S. HouseArkansasWon30,73951.04%Brooks Hays
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (A000105) and Wikidata (Q664816). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Thomas Alford: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/thomas-alford. 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.