Charles Thone
★ Governor
- Born
- January 4, 1924
- Died
- March 7, 2018
- Age at death
- 94
- Home state
- Nebraska
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1970–1982
5-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Thone980,507
Opponents767,717
6
Elections run
Between 1970 and 1982, Charles Thone ran in 6 elections across 2 offices (U.S. House and Governor), winning 5 and losing 1. Thone's biggest single-election total was 275,473 votes, in the 1978 governor election in Nebraska. Thone's closest win came in the 1974 U.S. House election in Nebraska's District 1, decided by 10,254 votes.
Browse every governor election in Nebraska, every U.S. House race in Nebraska's District 1, or all 1982 governor races.
How many votes has Charles Thone received?
Charles Thone has received 980,507 popular votes across 6 U.S. elections, with a career record of 5–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | GovernorNebraska | Lost | 270,20349.3% | Bob Kerrey |
| 1978 | GovernorNebraska | Won | 275,47355.9% | Gerald T. Whelan |
| 1976 | U.S. HouseNebraska | Won | 146,55873.18% | Pauline F. Anderson |
| 1974 | U.S. HouseNebraska | Won | 82,35353.32% | Hess Dyas |
| 1972 | U.S. HouseNebraska | Won | 126,78964.24% | Darrel E Berg |
| 1970 | U.S. HouseNebraska | Won | 79,13150.63% | Clair A Callan George Bill Burrows |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (T000234) and Wikidata (Q178130). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Charles Thone: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/charles-thone. Accessed [date].