Thomas D Knight

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Illinois
Party
progressive
On the ballot
1912
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Knight15,042
Opponents42,161
1
Elections run

Thomas D Knight, a Progressive politician from Illinois, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1912 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 2 to James Mann, receiving 15,042 votes (26.3%).

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How many votes has Thomas D Knight received?

Thomas D Knight has received 15,042 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Thomas D Knight’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1912U.S. HouseIllinoisLost15,04226.3%James Mann
John Charles Vaughan

John C Flora

John S Lee
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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.