Thomas Jett

U.S. Representative
Born
May 1, 1862
Died
January 10, 1939
Age at death
76
Home state
Illinois
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1896–1900
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Jett64,034
Opponents62,425
3
Elections run

Between 1896 and 1900, Thomas Jett ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Jett's biggest single-election total was 22,847 votes, in the 1900 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 18. Jett's closest win came in the 1898 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 18, decided by 720 votes.

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How many votes has Thomas Jett received?

Thomas Jett has received 64,034 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

Thomas Jett’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1900U.S. HouseIllinoisWon22,84750.8%John Jacob Brenholt
Charles J Upton

Diedrich Balster
1898U.S. HouseIllinoisWon18,82949.48%Benjamin F Johnston
John T Killiam

Ferdinand Morse

William W Cox
1896U.S. HouseIllinoisWon22,35851.48%William Hadley
Frank H Ashcraft
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (J000102) and Wikidata (Q7792051). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Thomas Jett: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/thomas-jett. 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.