Tom Gilmore

U.S. House candidate
Born
November 15, 1936
Died
September 24, 2019
Age at death
82
Home state
North Carolina
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1988
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Gilmore70,008
Opponents116,534
1
Elections run

Tom Gilmore (1936–2019), a Democratic politician from North Carolina, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1988 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 6 to Howard Coble, receiving 70,008 votes (37.53%).

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How many votes has Tom Gilmore received?

Tom Gilmore has received 70,008 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Tom Gilmore’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1988U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaLost70,00837.53%Howard Coble
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q21598162). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Tom Gilmore: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/tom-gilmore. 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.