Thor Tollefson
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- May 2, 1901
- Died
- December 30, 1982
- Age at death
- 81
- Home state
- Washington
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1946–1962
9-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Tollefson726,455
Opponents537,908
9
Elections run
Between 1946 and 1962, Thor Tollefson ran in 9 U.S. House elections, winning all 9. Tollefson's biggest single-election total was 110,169 votes, in the 1952 U.S. House election in Washington's District 6. Tollefson's closest win came in the 1946 U.S. House election in Washington's District 6, decided by 8,271 votes.
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How many votes has Thor Tollefson received?
Thor Tollefson has received 726,455 popular votes across 9 U.S. elections, with a career record of 9–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | U.S. HouseWashington | Won | 79,83871.06% | Ernest Thor Olson (head-to-head) |
| 1960 | U.S. HouseWashington | Won | 83,15856.45% | John T McCutcheon (head-to-head) |
| 1958 | U.S. HouseWashington | Won | 63,56053.46% | John M Coffee (head-to-head) W Frank Horne |
| 1956 | U.S. HouseWashington | Won | 108,01454.04% | John T McCutcheon (head-to-head) |
| 1954 | U.S. HouseWashington | Won | 80,24155.24% | John T McCutcheon (head-to-head) |
| 1952 | U.S. HouseWashington | Won | 110,16959.77% | John J Oconnell |
| 1950 | U.S. HouseWashington | Won | 71,78560.45% | John M Coffee (head-to-head) Baba Jean Decker |
| 1948 | U.S. HouseWashington | Won | 72,98855.1% | Jack E Knudsen Ernest Thor Olson (head-to-head) |
| 1946 | U.S. HouseWashington | Won | 56,70253.93% | John M Coffee (head-to-head) |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (T000298) and Wikidata (Q2428834). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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