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
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 25,79555.65% | 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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