Thomas S. Foley
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- March 6, 1929
- Died
- October 18, 2013
- Age at death
- 84
- Home state
- Washington
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1964–1994
15-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Foley1.8M
Opponents1.1M
16
Elections run
Between 1964 and 1994, Thomas S. Foley ran in 16 U.S. House elections, winning 15 and losing 1. Foley's biggest single-election total was 160,654 votes, in the 1988 U.S. House election in Washington's District 5. Foley's closest win came in the 1978 U.S. House election in Washington's District 5, decided by 8,440 votes.
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How many votes has Thomas S. Foley received?
Thomas S. Foley has received 1,791,917 popular votes across 16 U.S. elections, with a career record of 15–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | U.S. HouseWashington | Lost | 106,07449.08% | George R. Nethercutt |
| 1992 | U.S. HouseWashington | Won | 135,96555.18% | John Sonneland (head-to-head) |
| 1990 | U.S. HouseWashington | Won | 110,23468.81% | Marlyn A. Derby (head-to-head) |
| 1988 | U.S. HouseWashington | Won | 160,65476.39% | Marlyn A. Derby (head-to-head) |
| 1986 | U.S. HouseWashington | Won | 121,73274.72% | Floyd Lee Wakefield |
| 1984 | U.S. HouseWashington | Won | 154,98869.68% | Jack Hebner |
| 1982 | U.S. HouseWashington | Won | 109,54964.3% | John Sonneland (head-to-head) |
| 1980 | U.S. HouseWashington | Won | 120,53051.9% | John Sonneland (head-to-head) |
| 1978 | U.S. HouseWashington | Won | 77,20148% | Duane Alton (head-to-head) Mel Tonasket |
| 1976 | U.S. HouseWashington | Won | 120,41558.01% | Duane Alton (head-to-head) D. E. Bear Sandahl Ira Liebowitz |
| 1974 | U.S. HouseWashington | Won | 87,95964.35% | Gary G Gage |
| 1972 | U.S. HouseWashington | Won | 150,58081.25% | Clarice L R Privette |
| 1970 | U.S. HouseWashington | Won | 88,18967.03% | George Gamble |
| 1968 | U.S. HouseWashington | Won | 88,44656.79% | Richard M Bond |
| 1966 | U.S. HouseWashington | Won | 74,57156.54% | John M Powers |
| 1964 | U.S. HouseWashington | Won | 84,83053.45% | Walt Horan |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (F000239) and Wikidata (Q577751). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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