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
Career timeline
1-1
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

Thomas Tipton’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1878U.S. HouseIllinoisLost12,05846.26%Adlai Stevenson (head-to-head)
L M Bickmore
1876U.S. HouseIllinoisWon15,22950.4%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].

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.