Thomas Sweeney

U.S. Senate candidate
Born
January 1, 1903
Died
September 9, 1973
Age at death
70
Home state
West Virginia
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1940–1954
Career timeline
0-3
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Sweeney919,489
Opponents1.1M
3
Elections run

Between 1940 and 1954, Thomas Sweeney ran in 3 U.S. Senate elections, losing all 3. Sweeney's biggest single-election total was 381,806 votes, in the 1940 U.S. Senate election in West Virginia.

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How many votes has Thomas Sweeney received?

Thomas Sweeney has received 919,489 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–3.

Election history

Thomas Sweeney’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1954U.S. SenateWest VirginiaLost268,06645.18%Matthew M. Neely
1946U.S. SenateWest VirginiaLost269,61749.67%Harley M. Kilgore (head-to-head)
1940U.S. SenateWest VirginiaLost381,80643.67%Harley M. Kilgore (head-to-head)
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q7794298). 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.