Elmer Thomas, U.S. Senator

Elmer Thomas

U.S. Senator
Home state
Oklahoma
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1926–1944
4-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Thomas1.3M
Opponents855,809
4
Elections run

Between 1926 and 1944, Elmer Thomas ran in 4 U.S. Senate elections, winning all 4. Thomas's biggest single-election total was 426,130 votes, in the 1932 U.S. Senate election in Oklahoma. Thomas's closest win came in the 1926 U.S. Senate election in Oklahoma, decided by 39,758 votes.

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How many votes has Elmer Thomas received?

Elmer Thomas has received 1,320,504 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–0.

Election history

Elmer Thomas’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1944U.S. SenateOklahomaWon390,85155.65%William J. Otjen
Paul Beck V

T. B. Williams

Paul R. Nagle
1938U.S. SenateOklahomaWon307,93665.37%Harry O. Glasser
P. C. Nelson

Raymond B. Clark

Herndon J. Thompson
1932U.S. SenateOklahomaWon426,13065.61%J. W. Houchin
Wirt Franklin

James I. Whidden

John Franing

Thomas P. Hopley (head-to-head)
1926U.S. SenateOklahomaWon195,58755.35%John W. Harreld
J. A. Hart

J. Edwin Spurr

Thomas P. Hopley (head-to-head)
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Elmer Thomas: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-thomas-oklahoma-2. 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.