Thomas Scanlon

U.S. Representative
Born
September 18, 1896
Died
August 9, 1955
Age at death
58
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1940–1942
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Scanlon110,370
Opponents107,569
2
Elections run

Between 1940 and 1942, Thomas Scanlon ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Scanlon's biggest single-election total was 62,450 votes, in the 1940 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 30.

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How many votes has Thomas Scanlon received?

Thomas Scanlon has received 110,370 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Thomas Scanlon’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1942U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon47,92051.31%Robert Vandervoort
1940U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon62,45050.14%Don C Corbett
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000105) and Wikidata (Q7789194). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Thomas Scanlon: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/thomas-scanlon. 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.