Thomas S Ridgway

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Illinois
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1884
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Ridgway13,615
Opponents18,671
1
Elections run

Thomas S Ridgway, a Republican politician from Illinois, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1884 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 19 to Richard Townshend, receiving 13,615 votes (42.17%).

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How many votes has Thomas S Ridgway received?

Thomas S Ridgway has received 13,615 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Thomas S Ridgway’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1884U.S. HouseIllinoisLost13,61542.17%Richard Townshend
H R Sherman

W F Wilbur
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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.