Thomas C. Sawyer

U.S. Representative
Born
August 15, 1945
Died
May 23, 2023
Age at death
77
Home state
Ohio
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1986–2000
8-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Sawyer971,058
Opponents604,508
8
Elections run

Between 1986 and 2000, Thomas C. Sawyer ran in 8 U.S. House elections, winning all 8. Sawyer's biggest single-election total was 165,335 votes, in the 1992 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 14. Sawyer's closest win came in the 1994 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 14, decided by 7,168 votes.

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How many votes has Thomas C. Sawyer received?

Thomas C. Sawyer has received 971,058 popular votes across 8 U.S. elections, with a career record of 8–0.

Election history

Thomas C. Sawyer’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2000U.S. HouseOhioWon149,18464.84%Rick Wood
William C. McDaniel Jr.

Walter P. Keith
1998U.S. HouseOhioWon106,04662.72%Tom Watkins
1996U.S. HouseOhioWon124,13654.34%Joyce George
Terry E. Wilkinson
1994U.S. HouseOhioWon96,27451.93%Lynn Slaby (head-to-head)
1992U.S. HouseOhioWon165,33567.76%Robert Morgan
1990U.S. HouseOhioWon97,87559.56%Jean E. Bender
1988U.S. HouseOhioWon148,95174.73%Loretta Lang
1986U.S. HouseOhioWon83,25753.72%Lynn Slaby (head-to-head)
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000094) and Wikidata (Q967900). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Thomas C. Sawyer: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/thomas-c-sawyer. 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.