Thomas Williams
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- February 14, 1872
- Died
- April 5, 1940
- Age at death
- 68
- Home state
- Illinois
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1914–1928
8-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Williams226,271
Opponents179,914
8
Elections run
Between 1914 and 1928, Thomas Williams ran in 8 U.S. House elections, winning all 8. Williams's biggest single-election total was 38,472 votes, in the 1920 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 24. Williams's closest win came in the 1922 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 24, decided by 889 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in Illinois's District 24 or all 1928 U.S. House races.
How many votes has Thomas Williams received?
Thomas Williams has received 226,271 popular votes across 8 U.S. elections, with a career record of 8–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 36,23958.44% | Bruce A Campbell (head-to-head) |
| 1926 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 26,29556.06% | John Marshall Karns |
| 1924 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 35,35654.14% | Frank L Fowler |
| 1922 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 29,14150.77% | D T Woodard Andy Gump |
| 1920 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 38,47260.91% | William W Cox J W Bobinet |
| 1918 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 18,68959.36% | Bruce A Campbell (head-to-head) J J McGuinn |
| 1916 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 23,76854.99% | Louis W Goetzman Daniel Evans |
| 1914 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 18,31149.91% | Hiram Fowler Robert R Gibbons Noah C Bainum William Hess |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000542) and Wikidata (Q7794286). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Thomas Williams: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/thomas-williams-illinois. Accessed [date].