Thomas Gettys
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- June 19, 1912
- Died
- June 8, 2003
- Age at death
- 90
- Home state
- South Carolina
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1964–1972
5-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Gettys269,299
Opponents112,605
5
Elections run
Between 1964 and 1972, Thomas Gettys ran in 5 U.S. House elections, winning all 5. Gettys's biggest single-election total was 72,805 votes, in the 1968 U.S. House election in South Carolina's District 5. Gettys's closest win came in the 1970 U.S. House election in South Carolina's District 5, decided by 21,831 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in South Carolina's District 5 or all 1972 U.S. House races.
How many votes has Thomas Gettys received?
Thomas Gettys has received 269,299 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 5–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | U.S. HouseSouth Carolina | Won | 66,34360.88% | B Leonard Phillips (head-to-head) |
| 1970 | U.S. HouseSouth Carolina | Won | 43,74265.94% | B Leonard Phillips (head-to-head) James Burton Sumner |
| 1968 | U.S. HouseSouth Carolina | Won | 72,80574.7% | Hugh J Boyd Bert Summer |
| 1966 | U.S. HouseSouth Carolina | Won | 41,55099.18% | Harold Hough Haile |
| 1964 | U.S. HouseSouth Carolina | Won | 44,85966.71% | Robert M Doster |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (G000144) and Wikidata (Q1569378). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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