William Thomas

U.S. Representative
Born
March 22, 1880
Died
May 17, 1936
Age at death
56
Home state
New York
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1934
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Thomas56,401
Opponents40,166
1
Elections run

William Thomas (1880–1936), a Republican politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1934 U.S. House election in New York's District 29 with 56,401 votes (58.41%), defeating Buell G Brayton and Coleman B Cheney.

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How many votes has William Thomas received?

William Thomas has received 56,401 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

William Thomas’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1934U.S. HouseNew YorkWon56,40158.41%Buell G Brayton
Coleman B Cheney
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (T000187) and Wikidata (Q8007521). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Thomas: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-thomas-new-york. 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.