Thomas Dunn

U.S. Representative
Born
March 16, 1853
Died
July 2, 1924
Age at death
71
Home state
New York
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1912–1920
5-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Dunn160,745
Opponents112,243
5
Elections run

Between 1912 and 1920, Thomas Dunn ran in 5 U.S. House elections, winning all 5. Dunn's biggest single-election total was 56,796 votes, in the 1920 U.S. House election in New York's District 38. Dunn's closest win came in the 1912 U.S. House election in New York's District 38, decided by 1,336 votes.

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How many votes has Thomas Dunn received?

Thomas Dunn has received 160,745 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 5–0.

Election history

Thomas Dunn’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1920U.S. HouseNew YorkWon56,79665.96%Charles Messinger
Fernando Wood

Harry C Gregory
1918U.S. HouseNew YorkWon37,02962.13%Jacob Gerling (head-to-head)
John W Dennis

Algernon S Cropsey
1916U.S. HouseNew YorkWon29,89465.13%Jacob Gerling (head-to-head)
Charles Swain

Lucius C Atwater
1914U.S. HouseNew YorkWon21,25057.67%N H Decker (head-to-head)
Frank B Arnold

Charles R Bach
1912U.S. HouseNew YorkWon15,77635.42%N H Decker (head-to-head)
Babcock

Kendrick P Shedd

D Marvin Filkins
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (D000553) and Wikidata (Q7787237). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Thomas Dunn: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/thomas-dunn. 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.