Thomas Kilby, Governor

Thomas Kilby

Governor
Born
July 9, 1865
Died
October 22, 1943
Age at death
78
Home state
Alabama
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1918
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Kilby54,716
Opponents13,497
1
Elections run

Thomas Kilby (1865–1943), a Democratic politician from Alabama, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1918 governor election in Alabama with 54,716 votes (80.21%), defeating Dallas B. Smith.

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How many votes has Thomas Kilby received?

Thomas Kilby has received 54,716 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Thomas Kilby’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1918GovernorAlabamaWon54,71680.21%Dallas B. Smith
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q880952). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.