Thomas Stanley

U.S. Representative
Born
July 16, 1890
Died
July 10, 1970
Age at death
79
Home state
Virginia
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1946–1952
4-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Stanley71,024
Opponents6,502
4
Elections run

Between 1946 and 1952, Thomas Stanley ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning all 4. Stanley's biggest single-election total was 23,879 votes, in the 1948 U.S. House election in Virginia's District 5. Stanley's closest win came in the 1946 U.S. House election in Virginia's District 5, decided by 11,351 votes.

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How many votes has Thomas Stanley received?

Thomas Stanley has received 71,024 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–0.

Election history

Thomas Stanley’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1952U.S. HouseVirginiaWon19,97199.87%
1950U.S. HouseVirginiaWon9,43399.87%
1948U.S. HouseVirginiaWon23,87999.52%Gene Graybeal
1946U.S. HouseVirginiaWon17,74173.52%William L Creasy
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000797) and Wikidata (Q880078). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Thomas Stanley: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/thomas-stanley. 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.