Thomas W. Pauken

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Texas
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1978–1980
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Pauken102,520
Opponents106,813
2
Elections run

Between 1978 and 1980, Thomas W. Pauken ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. Pauken's biggest single-election total was 67,848 votes, in the 1980 U.S. House election in Texas's District 5.

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How many votes has Thomas W. Pauken received?

Thomas W. Pauken has received 102,520 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

Thomas W. Pauken’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1980U.S. HouseTexasLost67,84848.8%Jim Mattox (head-to-head)
1978U.S. HouseTexasLost34,67249.12%Jim Mattox (head-to-head)
James Michael White
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Thomas W. Pauken: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/thomas-w-pauken. 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.