Tom Easterly

U.S. House candidate
Born
April 21, 1940
Died
June 15, 2005
Age at death
65
Home state
Kentucky
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1980
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Easterly72,473
Opponents106,578
1
Elections run

Tom Easterly (1940–2005), a Democratic politician from Kentucky, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1980 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 6 to Larry J. Hopkins, receiving 72,473 votes (40.48%).

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How many votes has Tom Easterly received?

Tom Easterly has received 72,473 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Tom Easterly’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1980U.S. HouseKentuckyLost72,47340.48%Larry J. Hopkins
Don Bertram Pratt
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q112259208). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Tom Easterly: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/tom-easterly. 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.