Dick Thornburgh
★ Governor
- Born
- July 16, 1932
- Died
- December 31, 2020
- Age at death
- 88
- Home state
- Pennsylvania
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1978–1982
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Thornburgh3.8M
Opponents3.5M
2
Elections run
Between 1978 and 1982, Dick Thornburgh ran in 2 governor elections, winning all 2. Thornburgh's biggest single-election total was 1,966,042 votes, in the 1978 governor election in Pennsylvania. Thornburgh's closest win came in the 1982 governor election in Pennsylvania, decided by 100,431 votes.
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How many votes has Dick Thornburgh received?
Dick Thornburgh has received 3,838,826 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | GovernorPennsylvania | Won | 1,872,78450.84% | Allen Ertel |
| 1978 | GovernorPennsylvania | Won | 1,966,04252.54% | Pete Flaherty |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q885091). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Dick Thornburgh: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/dick-thornburgh. Accessed [date].