Thomas Phillips

U.S. Representative
Born
February 23, 1835
Died
July 21, 1912
Age at death
77
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1892–1894
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Phillips41,820
Opponents32,143
2
Elections run

Between 1892 and 1894, Thomas Phillips ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Phillips's biggest single-election total was 22,162 votes, in the 1894 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 25. Phillips's closest win came in the 1892 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 25, decided by 4,099 votes.

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How many votes has Thomas Phillips received?

Thomas Phillips has received 41,820 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Thomas Phillips’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1894U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon22,1620.02%Jos C Vanderlin
William J Kirker

Harry White

Alex McDowell
1892U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon19,65851.77%Eugene Gillespie
Judson W Vandeventer

Lewis Edwards
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (P000313) and Wikidata (Q7795026). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Thomas Phillips: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/thomas-phillips. 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.