Thomas Eaton

U.S. Representative
Born
August 3, 1896
Died
September 16, 1939
Age at death
43
Home state
California
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1938
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Eaton52,216
Opponents55,258
1
Elections run

Thomas Eaton (1896–1939), a Republican politician from California, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1938 U.S. House election in California's District 18 with 52,216 votes (48.52%), defeating Byron N Scott and Solomon Carr.

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How many votes has Thomas Eaton received?

Thomas Eaton has received 52,216 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Thomas Eaton’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1938U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon52,21648.52%Byron N Scott
Solomon Carr
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (E000026) and Wikidata (Q1558105). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Thomas Eaton: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/thomas-eaton. 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.