Thomas Selby

U.S. Representative
Born
December 4, 1840
Died
March 10, 1917
Age at death
76
Home state
Illinois
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1900
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Selby25,795
Opponents20,561
1
Elections run

Thomas Selby (1840–1917), a Democratic politician from Illinois, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1900 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 16 with 25,795 votes (55.65%), defeating Nicholas E Worthington and John W Webb and 3 other candidates.

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How many votes has Thomas Selby received?

Thomas Selby has received 25,795 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Thomas Selby’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1900U.S. HouseIllinoisWon25,79555.65%Nicholas E Worthington
John W Webb

Thomas Riley

Joseph W McGlothlin

J R Duckles
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000231) and Wikidata (Q7870670). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.