Thomas Gallagher
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- July 6, 1850
- Died
- February 24, 1930
- Age at death
- 79
- Home state
- Illinois
- Party
- Democratic
- Years in office
- 11 years in the U.S. House
- On the ballot
- 1908–1918
6-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Gallagher80,132
Opponents53,779
6
Elections run
Between 1908 and 1918, Thomas Gallagher ran in 6 U.S. House elections, winning all 6. Gallagher's biggest single-election total was 15,963 votes, in the 1908 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 8.
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How many votes has Thomas Gallagher received?
Thomas Gallagher has received 80,132 popular votes across 6 U.S. elections, with a career record of 6–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1918 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 11,47278.18% | Dan Parrillo |
| 1916 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 14,97063.42% | Mark J Sullivan |
| 1914 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 12,52469.49% | Martin Williams Henry Anielewski Roy M Harmon |
| 1912 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 10,92252.43% | William G Herrmann N F Holm John Nelson |
| 1910 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 14,28158.69% | Daniel D Coffey John Drexler J W Cronker |
| 1908 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 15,96349.2% | Philip M Ksycki Thomas McLean Charles A Bonnet |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (G000018) and Wikidata (Q2424139). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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