Thomas J Vanalstyne

U.S. Representative
Home state
New York
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1864–1884
Career timeline
1-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Vanalstyne48,011
Opponents48,673
3
Elections run

Between 1864 and 1884, Thomas J Vanalstyne ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 2. Vanalstyne's biggest single-election total was 17,797 votes, in the 1882 U.S. House election in New York's District 16.

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How many votes has Thomas J Vanalstyne received?

Thomas J Vanalstyne has received 48,011 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–2.

Election history

Thomas J Vanalstyne’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1884U.S. HouseNew YorkLost17,28646.32%John Swinburne
Sanford
1882U.S. HouseNew YorkWon17,79757.02%Vanheusen
Lemon Thompson
1864U.S. HouseNew YorkLost12,92845.88%John Griswold
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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.