Thomas J Downs

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Illinois
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1942–1944
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Downs245,131
Opponents296,158
2
Elections run

Between 1942 and 1944, Thomas J Downs ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. Downs's biggest single-election total was 138,579 votes, in the 1944 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 2.

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How many votes has Thomas J Downs received?

Thomas J Downs has received 245,131 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

Thomas J Downs’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1944U.S. HouseIllinoisLost138,57942.68%William Rowan (head-to-head)
1942U.S. HouseIllinoisLost106,55249.19%William Rowan (head-to-head)
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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.