Tom Atkins

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Ohio
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1980
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Atkins72,693
Opponents103,423
1
Elections run

Tom Atkins, a Republican politician from Ohio, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1980 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 2 to Thomas A. Luken, receiving 72,693 votes (41.28%).

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How many votes has Tom Atkins received?

Tom Atkins has received 72,693 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Tom Atkins’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1980U.S. HouseOhioLost72,69341.28%Thomas A. Luken
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