Jim Thompson
★ Governor
- Born
- May 8, 1936
- Died
- August 14, 2020
- Age at death
- 84
- Home state
- Illinois
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1976–1986
4-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Thompson8.3M
Opponents6.1M
4
Elections run
Between 1976 and 1986, Jim Thompson ran in 4 governor elections, winning all 4. Thompson's biggest single-election total was 3,000,395 votes, in the 1976 governor election in Illinois. Thompson's closest win came in the 1982 governor election in Illinois, decided by 5,074 votes.
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How many votes has Jim Thompson received?
Jim Thompson has received 8,332,029 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | GovernorIllinois | Won | 1,655,84952.67% | Adlai Stevenson III (head-to-head) No nominee |
| 1982 | GovernorIllinois | Won | 1,816,10149.44% | Adlai Stevenson III (head-to-head) |
| 1978 | GovernorIllinois | Won | 1,859,68459.04% | Michael Bakalis |
| 1976 | GovernorIllinois | Won | 3,000,39564.68% | Michael Howlett |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q735247). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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