Tom Spinosa

U.S. House candidate
Home state
California
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1976–1984
0-4
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Spinosa149,304
Opponents429,234
4
Elections run

Between 1976 and 1984, Tom Spinosa ran in 4 U.S. House elections, losing all 4. Spinosa's biggest single-election total was 45,930 votes, in the 1984 U.S. House election in California's District 5.

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How many votes has Tom Spinosa received?

Tom Spinosa has received 149,304 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–4.

Election history

Tom Spinosa’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1984U.S. HouseCaliforniaLost45,93023.77%Sala Burton
Joseph Fuhrig

Henry Clark
1980U.S. HouseCaliforniaLost34,50025.62%Phillip Burton (head-to-head)
Roy Childs
1978U.S. HouseCaliforniaLost33,51527.98%Phillip Burton (head-to-head)
Raymond O. Heaps (head-to-head)
1976U.S. HouseCaliforniaLost35,35927.01%Phillip Burton (head-to-head)
Emily Siegel

Raymond O. Heaps (head-to-head)
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Tom Spinosa: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/tom-spinosa. 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.