Thomas Blanton
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- October 25, 1872
- Died
- August 11, 1957
- Age at death
- 84
- Home state
- Texas
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1916–1934
8-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Blanton210,268
Opponents12,959
8
Elections run
Between 1916 and 1934, Thomas Blanton ran in 8 U.S. House elections, winning all 8. Blanton's biggest single-election total was 44,377 votes, in the 1924 U.S. House election in Texas's District 17. Blanton's closest win came in the 1926 U.S. House election in Texas's District 17, decided by 14,870 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in Texas's District 17, every U.S. House race in Texas's District 16, or all 1934 U.S. House races.
How many votes has Thomas Blanton received?
Thomas Blanton has received 210,268 popular votes across 8 U.S. elections, with a career record of 8–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 17,26699.97% | — |
| 1932 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 43,959100% | — |
| 1926 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 15,93593.74% | H B Tanner |
| 1924 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 44,37799.99% | — |
| 1922 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 24,57691.56% | W D Girand |
| 1920 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 22,31183.84% | W D Cowan Joel D Cranford |
| 1918 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 11,194100% | — |
| 1916 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 30,65085.19% | T B Holiday J T Harris |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000549) and Wikidata (Q2425654). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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