Tom Elam

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Tennessee
Party
unknown
On the ballot
1952
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Elam1
Opponents34,879
1
Elections run

Tom Elam, a politician from Tennessee, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1952 U.S. House election in Tennessee's District 8 to Jere Cooper, receiving 1 votes (0%).

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How many votes has Tom Elam received?

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

Election history

Tom Elam’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1952U.S. HouseTennesseeLost10%Jere Cooper
Jack Burdick
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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.