Thomas Downing
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- February 1, 1919
- Died
- October 23, 2001
- Age at death
- 82
- Home state
- Virginia
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1958–1974
9-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Downing558,001
Opponents95,122
9
Elections run
Between 1958 and 1974, Thomas Downing ran in 9 U.S. House elections, winning all 9. Downing's biggest single-election total was 100,901 votes, in the 1972 U.S. House election in Virginia's District 1. Downing's closest win came in the 1960 U.S. House election in Virginia's District 1, decided by 42,339 votes.
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How many votes has Thomas Downing received?
Thomas Downing has received 558,001 popular votes across 9 U.S. elections, with a career record of 9–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | U.S. HouseVirginia | Won | 58,33899.77% | — |
| 1972 | U.S. HouseVirginia | Won | 100,90178.09% | Kenneth D Wells |
| 1970 | U.S. HouseVirginia | Won | 71,46599.95% | — |
| 1968 | U.S. HouseVirginia | Won | 96,26572.94% | J Cornelius Fauntleroy Jr. James S Stafford |
| 1966 | U.S. HouseVirginia | Won | 51,01699.77% | — |
| 1964 | U.S. HouseVirginia | Won | 72,81978.71% | Wayne C Thiessen |
| 1962 | U.S. HouseVirginia | Won | 21,66499.72% | — |
| 1960 | U.S. HouseVirginia | Won | 53,76882.44% | Richard A May |
| 1958 | U.S. HouseVirginia | Won | 31,76599.94% | — |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (D000474) and Wikidata (Q1264588). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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