Thomas Harrison
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- August 5, 1856
- Died
- May 9, 1935
- Age at death
- 78
- Home state
- Virginia
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1916–1928
6-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Harrison78,738
Opponents53,600
7
Elections run
Between 1916 and 1928, Thomas Harrison ran in 7 U.S. House elections, winning 6 and losing 1. Harrison's biggest single-election total was 15,010 votes, in the 1928 U.S. House election in Virginia's District 7. Harrison's closest win came in the 1920 U.S. House election in Virginia's District 7, decided by 448 votes.
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How many votes has Thomas Harrison received?
Thomas Harrison has received 78,738 popular votes across 7 U.S. elections, with a career record of 6–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | U.S. HouseVirginia | Lost | 15,01049.6% | Jacob Garber H B McCormac |
| 1926 | U.S. HouseVirginia | Won | 9,02964.92% | Walter R Talbot W J Menefee |
| 1924 | U.S. HouseVirginia | Won | 14,7057.69% | J H Ruebush |
| 1922 | U.S. HouseVirginia | Won | 12,95462.29% | John Paul (head-to-head) R F Leedy |
| 1920 | U.S. HouseVirginia | Won | 13,22150.86% | John Paul (head-to-head) |
| 1918 | U.S. HouseVirginia | Won | 3,76788.78% | John Paul (head-to-head) B B Bowman Charles Havener S Lupton |
| 1916 | U.S. HouseVirginia | Won | 10,05261.83% | John Paul (head-to-head) George T Garrison |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000277) and Wikidata (Q1625954). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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