Thomas Riley

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Illinois
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1896–1912
0-4
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Riley15,013
Opponents159,190
4
Elections run

Between 1896 and 1912, Thomas Riley ran in 4 U.S. House elections, losing all 4. Riley's biggest single-election total was 14,330 votes, in the 1912 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 11.

Browse every U.S. House race in Illinois's District 11, every U.S. House race in Illinois's District 23, or every U.S. House race in Illinois's District 16.

How many votes has Thomas Riley received?

Thomas Riley has received 15,013 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–4.

Election history

Thomas Riley’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1912U.S. HouseIllinoisLost14,33034.02%Ira Copley
George B Murray (head-to-head)

William P Lea
1906U.S. HouseIllinoisLost3780.86%Martin Foster
Frank Dickson

George B Murray (head-to-head)
1900U.S. HouseIllinoisLost2510.54%Thomas Selby
Nicholas E Worthington

John W Webb

Joseph W McGlothlin

J R Duckles
1896U.S. HouseIllinoisLost540.13%James Campbell
Orlando Burrel
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Thomas Riley: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/thomas-riley. 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.