John Thomas

U.S. Senator
Born
January 4, 1874
Died
November 20, 1945
Age at death
71
Home state
Idaho
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1932–1942
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Thomas151,578
Opponents175,810
2
Elections run

Between 1932 and 1942, John Thomas ran in 2 U.S. Senate elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Thomas's biggest single-election total was 78,225 votes, in the 1932 U.S. Senate election in Idaho. Thomas's closest win came in the 1942 U.S. Senate election in Idaho, decided by 4,364 votes.

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How many votes has John Thomas received?

John Thomas has received 151,578 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

John Thomas’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1942U.S. SenateIdahoWon73,35351.53%Glen H. Taylor
1932U.S. SenateIdahoLost78,22542.27%James P. Pope
Earl A. Oliason
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (T000172) and Wikidata (Q1702077). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Thomas: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-thomas-idaho. 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.