Thomas Hand

U.S. Representative
Born
July 7, 1902
Died
December 26, 1956
Age at death
54
Home state
New Jersey
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1944–1954
6-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Hand368,912
Opponents238,452
6
Elections run

Between 1944 and 1954, Thomas Hand ran in 6 U.S. House elections, winning all 6. Hand's biggest single-election total was 79,955 votes, in the 1952 U.S. House election in New Jersey's District 2. Hand's closest win came in the 1944 U.S. House election in New Jersey's District 2, decided by 8,332 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in New Jersey's District 2 or all 1954 U.S. House races.

How many votes has Thomas Hand received?

Thomas Hand has received 368,912 popular votes across 6 U.S. elections, with a career record of 6–0.

Election history

Thomas Hand’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1954U.S. HouseNew JerseyWon65,55163.55%Clayton E Burdick
Morris Karp
1952U.S. HouseNew JerseyWon79,95563.39%Charles Edward Rupp
1950U.S. HouseNew JerseyWon54,89754.34%Elmer H Wene
1948U.S. HouseNew JerseyWon62,80461.72%William E Stringer
Thomas F Ogilvie
1946U.S. HouseNew JerseyWon54,51167.09%Edward T Keeley
1944U.S. HouseNew JerseyWon51,19454.43%Hedges
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000154) and Wikidata (Q2383377). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Thomas Hand: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/thomas-hand. 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.