Thomas Tipton
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- August 29, 1833
- Died
- February 7, 1904
- Age at death
- 70
- Home state
- Illinois
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1876–1878
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RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Tipton27,287
Opponents28,982
2
Elections run
Between 1876 and 1878, Thomas Tipton ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Tipton's biggest single-election total was 15,229 votes, in the 1876 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 13.
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How many votes has Thomas Tipton received?
Thomas Tipton has received 27,287 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1878 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Lost | 12,05846.26% | Adlai Stevenson (head-to-head) L M Bickmore |
| 1876 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 15,22950.4% | Adlai Stevenson (head-to-head) |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (T000285) and Wikidata (Q7216299). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Thomas Tipton: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/thomas-tipton. Accessed [date].