Tom Railsback
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- January 22, 1932
- Died
- January 20, 2020
- Age at death
- 87
- Home state
- Illinois
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1966–1980
7-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Railsback734,096
Opponents337,676
7
Elections run
Between 1966 and 1980, Tom Railsback ran in 7 U.S. House elections, winning all 7. Railsback's biggest single-election total was 142,616 votes, in the 1980 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 19. Railsback's closest win came in the 1966 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 19, decided by 6,845 votes.
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How many votes has Tom Railsback received?
Tom Railsback has received 734,096 popular votes across 7 U.S. elections, with a career record of 7–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 142,61673.37% | Thomas J. Hand |
| 1978 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 89,77099.98% | — |
| 1976 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 132,57168.5% | John Craver |
| 1974 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 84,04965.29% | Jim Gende |
| 1970 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 92,24768.16% | James H Shaw |
| 1968 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 114,94863.48% | Craig Lovitt |
| 1966 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 77,89552.3% | Gale Schisler |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (R000012) and Wikidata (Q7817321). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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