Thomas Harris
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- October 29, 1816
- Died
- November 24, 1858
- Age at death
- 42
- Home state
- Illinois
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1848–1858
4-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Harris53,934
Opponents47,991
5
Elections run
Between 1848 and 1858, Thomas Harris ran in 5 U.S. House elections, winning 4 and losing 1. Harris's biggest single-election total was 16,193 votes, in the 1858 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 6. Harris's closest win came in the 1848 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 7, decided by 106 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in Illinois's District 6, every U.S. House race in Illinois's District 7, or all 1858 U.S. House races.
How many votes has Thomas Harris received?
Thomas Harris has received 53,934 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1858 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 16,19357.59% | William W Mathews John L McConnell |
| 1856 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 14,19654.03% | Martin Williams |
| 1854 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 10,09050.5% | William B Gates |
| 1850 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Lost | 6,25447.14% | Richard Yates |
| 1848 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 7,20149.79% | Charles L Logan |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000255) and Wikidata (Q2781217). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Thomas Harris: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/thomas-harris-illinois. Accessed [date].