Vernon Thomson
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- November 5, 1905
- Died
- April 2, 1988
- Age at death
- 82
- Home state
- Wisconsin
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1960–1972
7-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Thomson562,994
Opponents385,826
7
Elections run
Between 1960 and 1972, Vernon Thomson ran in 7 U.S. House elections, winning all 7. Thomson's biggest single-election total was 112,905 votes, in the 1972 U.S. House election in Wisconsin's District 3. Thomson's closest win came in the 1960 U.S. House election in Wisconsin's District 3, decided by 12,150 votes.
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How many votes has Vernon Thomson received?
Vernon Thomson has received 562,994 popular votes across 7 U.S. elections, with a career record of 7–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | U.S. HouseWisconsin | Won | 112,90554.71% | Walter P Thoresen (head-to-head) Keith Ellison |
| 1970 | U.S. HouseWisconsin | Won | 64,89155.47% | D Short |
| 1968 | U.S. HouseWisconsin | Won | 95,60663.68% | Gunnar A Gundersen |
| 1966 | U.S. HouseWisconsin | Won | 72,58668.84% | John P Rice |
| 1964 | U.S. HouseWisconsin | Won | 91,09260.62% | Harold C Ristow |
| 1962 | U.S. HouseWisconsin | Won | 54,23761.3% | Walter P Thoresen (head-to-head) |
| 1960 | U.S. HouseWisconsin | Won | 71,67754.63% | Norman M Clapp |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (T000233) and Wikidata (Q881613). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Vernon Thomson: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/vernon-thomson. Accessed [date].