Ed Thompson

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
December 25, 1944
Died
October 22, 2011
Age at death
66
Home state
Wisconsin
Party
Libertarian
On the ballot
2002
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Thompson185,455
Opponents1.5M
1
Elections run

Ed Thompson (1944–2011), a Libertarian politician from Wisconsin, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 2002 governor election in Wisconsin to Jim Doyle, receiving 185,455 votes (10.45%).

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How many votes has Ed Thompson received?

Ed Thompson has received 185,455 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Ed Thompson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2002GovernorWisconsinLost185,45510.45%Jim Doyle
Scott McCallum
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q5335489). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Ed Thompson: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/ed-thompson. 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.