Thomas Geary

U.S. Representative
Born
January 18, 1854
Died
July 6, 1929
Age at death
75
Home state
California
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1890–1894
Career timeline
2-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Geary52,212
Opponents57,682
3
Elections run

Between 1890 and 1894, Thomas Geary ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning 2 and losing 1. Geary's biggest single-election total was 19,334 votes, in the 1890 U.S. House election in California's District 1.

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How many votes has Thomas Geary received?

Thomas Geary has received 52,212 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1.

Election history

Thomas Geary’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1894U.S. HouseCaliforniaLost13,57036.97%John Barham
Robert F Grigsby

J R Dr Gregory
1892U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon19,30856.83%Horace Davis
C C Swafford
1890U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon19,33449.28%J A Barham
L B Scranton
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (G000113) and Wikidata (Q964376). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Thomas Geary: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/thomas-geary. 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.