Thomas J. Martin

★ U.S. Senator
Born
July 29, 1847
Died
November 12, 1919
Age at death
72
Home state
Virginia
Party
Democratic
Years in office
23 years in the U.S. Senate
On the ballot
1918
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Martin40,403
Opponents0
1
Elections run

Thomas J. Martin (1847–1919), a Democratic politician from Virginia, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1918 U.S. Senate election in Virginia with 40,403 votes (100%).

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How many votes has Thomas J. Martin received?

Thomas J. Martin has received 40,403 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Thomas J. Martin’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1918U.S. SenateVirginiaWon40,403100%—
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M000200) and Wikidata (Q1168633). 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 September 25, 2026.