Thomas Clunie

U.S. Representative
Born
March 25, 1852
Died
June 30, 1903
Age at death
51
Home state
California
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1888–1890
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Clunie40,175
Opponents44,283
2
Elections run

Between 1888 and 1890, Thomas Clunie ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Clunie's biggest single-election total was 20,276 votes, in the 1888 U.S. House election in California's District 5.

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How many votes has Thomas Clunie received?

Thomas Clunie has received 40,175 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

Thomas Clunie’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1890U.S. HouseCaliforniaLost19,89945.82%Eugene Loud
W O Howe
1888U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon20,27648.93%L G Phelps
Henry French
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000536) and Wikidata (Q2424952). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Thomas Clunie: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/thomas-clunie. 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.