Thomas Ratcliff

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Illinois
Party
unknown
On the ballot
1888–1892
Career timeline
0-3
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Ratcliff3,110
Opponents108,700
3
Elections run

Between 1888 and 1892, Thomas Ratcliff ran in 3 U.S. House elections, losing all 3. Ratcliff's biggest single-election total was 2,794 votes, in the 1892 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 16.

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How many votes has Thomas Ratcliff received?

Thomas Ratcliff has received 3,110 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–3.

Election history

Thomas Ratcliff’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1892U.S. HouseIllinoisLost2,7947.42%George Fithian (head-to-head)
J O Burton

Larmon G Johnson (head-to-head)
1888U.S. HouseIllinoisLost10%Joseph Cannon
Robert L McKinlay

Harvey Sheldon Jr.

Alexander C Barton
1888U.S. HouseIllinoisLost3150.88%George Fithian (head-to-head)
Edwin Harlan

Larmon G Johnson (head-to-head)
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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.