Thomas Tongue
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- June 23, 1844
- Died
- January 11, 1903
- Age at death
- 58
- Home state
- Oregon
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1896–1902
4-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Tongue85,476
Opponents93,425
4
Elections run
Between 1896 and 1902, Thomas Tongue ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning all 4. Tongue's biggest single-election total was 23,585 votes, in the 1902 U.S. House election in Oregon's District 1. Tongue's closest win came in the 1896 U.S. House election in Oregon's District 1, decided by 63 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in Oregon's District 1 or all 1902 U.S. House races.
How many votes has Thomas Tongue received?
Thomas Tongue has received 85,476 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1902 | U.S. HouseOregon | Won | 23,58552.93% | J K Weatherford B F Ramp Hiram Gould |
| 1900 | U.S. HouseOregon | Won | 21,21249.48% | Bernard Daly W P Elmore J K Sears |
| 1898 | U.S. HouseOregon | Won | 21,32448.96% | R M Veatch J L Hill L H Pedersen |
| 1896 | U.S. HouseOregon | Won | 19,35540.39% | W S Vanderburg John Myers N C Christenson |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (T000309) and Wikidata (Q2424473). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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