Earl Warren
★ Governor
- Born
- March 19, 1891
- Died
- July 9, 1974
- Age at death
- 83
- Home state
- California
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1942–1950
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RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Warren28.1M
Opponents27.7M
Total Electoral Votes
Warren189
Opponents342
4
Elections run
As a running mate, Warren is credited with the ticket’s popular and electoral votes. A vote for the ticket counts for both names on it.
Between 1942 and 1950, Earl Warren ran in 4 elections across 2 offices (Governor and President), winning 3 and losing 1. Warren's biggest single-election total was 21,969,170 votes, in the 1948 U.S. presidential election. Warren's closest win came in the 1942 governor election in California, decided by 342,292 votes.
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How many votes has Earl Warren received?
Earl Warren has received 28,050,753 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–1, plus 189 electoral votes.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | GovernorCalifornia | Won | 2,461,75464.85% | James Roosevelt |
| 1948 | Vice Presidentwith Thomas E. Dewey | Lost | 21,969,170 (45%)189 EV | Harry S. Truman Strom Thurmond |
| 1946 | GovernorCalifornia | Won | 2,344,54291.64% | Henry R. Schmidt |
| 1942 | GovernorCalifornia | Won | 1,275,28757.07% | Culbert Olson |
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