William M. Thomas
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- December 6, 1941
- Current age
- 84
- Home state
- California
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1978–2004
14-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Thomas1.9M
Opponents740,378
14
Elections run
Between 1978 and 2004, William M. Thomas ran in 14 U.S. House elections, winning all 14. Thomas's biggest single-election total was 209,384 votes, in the 2004 U.S. House election in California's District 22. Thomas's closest win came in the 1978 U.S. House election in California's District 18, decided by 26,763 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in California's District 22, every U.S. House race in California's District 21, or every U.S. House race in California's District 20.
How many votes has William M. Thomas received?
William M. Thomas has received 1,851,416 popular votes across 14 U.S. elections, with a career record of 14–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 209,384100% | — |
| 2002 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 120,47373.33% | Jaime A. Corvera Delos Frank Coates |
| 2000 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 142,53971.59% | Pedro Pete Martinez Jr. James RS Manion |
| 1998 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 115,98978.91% | John L. Evans (head-to-head) |
| 1996 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 125,91665.87% | Deborah A. Vollmer (head-to-head) John L. Evans (head-to-head) Jane Bialosky Mike Hodges (head-to-head) |
| 1994 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 116,87468.1% | John L. Evans (head-to-head) Mike Hodges (head-to-head) |
| 1992 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 127,75865.19% | Deborah A. Vollmer (head-to-head) |
| 1990 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 112,96259.79% | Michael A. Thomas William H. Dilbeck |
| 1988 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 162,77971.08% | Lita Reid David L. Bersohn |
| 1986 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 129,98972.61% | Jules H. Moquin |
| 1984 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 151,73270.89% | Mike Le Sage |
| 1982 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 123,31268.1% | Robert J. Bethea |
| 1980 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 126,04671.03% | Mary Pat Timmermans |
| 1978 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 85,66359.26% | Bob Sogge |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (T000188) and Wikidata (Q132302). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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