W. Thomas McGann

U.S. House candidate
Home state
New Jersey
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1978
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
McGann56,874
Opponents91,310
1
Elections run

W. Thomas McGann, a Democratic politician from New Jersey, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1978 U.S. House election in New Jersey's District 6 to Edwin B. Forsythe, receiving 56,874 votes (38.38%).

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How many votes has W. Thomas McGann received?

W. Thomas McGann has received 56,874 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

W. Thomas McGann’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1978U.S. HouseNew JerseyLost56,87438.38%Edwin B. Forsythe
Bernardo S. Doganiero

Charles M. Pike Jr.

Hazel McGlory
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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.