Tom Kelly

U.S. House candidate
Home state
California
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1982
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Kelly52,806
Opponents115,358
1
Elections run

Tom Kelly, a Republican politician from California, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1982 U.S. House election in California's District 13 to Norman Y. Mineta, receiving 52,806 votes (31.4%).

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How many votes has Tom Kelly received?

Tom Kelly has received 52,806 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Tom Kelly’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1982U.S. HouseCaliforniaLost52,80631.4%Norman Y. Mineta
Al Hinkle
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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.