Thomas Quinn

U.S. Representative
Born
March 16, 1903
Died
March 1, 1982
Age at death
78
Home state
New York
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1948–1950
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Quinn146,833
Opponents151,884
2
Elections run

Between 1948 and 1950, Thomas Quinn ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Quinn's biggest single-election total was 83,213 votes, in the 1948 U.S. House election in New York's District 5. Quinn's closest win came in the 1950 U.S. House election in New York's District 5, decided by 9,559 votes.

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How many votes has Thomas Quinn received?

Thomas Quinn has received 146,833 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Thomas Quinn’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1950U.S. HouseNew YorkWon63,62048.38%Robert Ross
Brown

Joseph Shill
1948U.S. HouseNew YorkWon83,21346%Anthony J B Ross
Morris Pottish
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (Q000021) and Wikidata (Q866834). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Thomas Quinn: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/thomas-quinn. 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.