Thomas J. Walsh, U.S. Senator

Thomas J. Walsh

U.S. Senator
Born
June 12, 1859
Died
March 2, 1933
Age at death
73
Home state
Montana
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1918–1930
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Walsh242,115
Opponents216,269
3
Elections run

Between 1918 and 1930, Thomas J. Walsh ran in 3 U.S. Senate elections, winning all 3. Walsh's biggest single-election total was 106,274 votes, in the 1930 U.S. Senate election in Montana. Walsh's closest win came in the 1918 U.S. Senate election in Montana, decided by 5,931 votes.

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How many votes has Thomas J. Walsh received?

Thomas J. Walsh has received 242,115 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

Thomas J. Walsh’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1930U.S. SenateMontanaWon106,27460.33%Albert J. Galen
Charles E. Taylor

John F. McKay

Willis L. Wright
1924U.S. SenateMontanaWon89,68152.81%Frank B. Linderman
J. W. Anderson

Charles F. Juttner

Samuel W. Teagarden
1918U.S. SenateMontanaWon46,16041.07%Oscar M. Lanstrum
Wellington D. Rankin
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000104) and Wikidata (Q1399488). 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.