Elbert D. Thomas
★ U.S. Senator
- Born
- June 17, 1883
- Died
- February 11, 1953
- Age at death
- 69
- Home state
- Utah
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1932–1950
3-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Thomas489,208
Opponents413,258
4
Elections run
Between 1932 and 1950, Elbert D. Thomas ran in 4 U.S. Senate elections, winning 3 and losing 1. Thomas's biggest single-election total was 148,748 votes, in the 1944 U.S. Senate election in Utah. Thomas's closest win came in the 1938 U.S. Senate election in Utah, decided by 21,282 votes.
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How many votes has Elbert D. Thomas received?
Elbert D. Thomas has received 489,208 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | U.S. SenateUtah | Lost | 121,19845.83% | Wallace F. Bennett Bill Baker |
| 1944 | U.S. SenateUtah | Won | 148,74859.91% | Adam S. Bennion |
| 1938 | U.S. SenateUtah | Won | 102,35355.8% | Franklin S. Harris |
| 1932 | U.S. SenateUtah | Won | 116,90956.66% | Reed Smoot John O. Watters Joseph E. Watts |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (T000164) and Wikidata (Q5353701). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Elbert D. Thomas: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/elbert-thomas. Accessed [date].