O D Thomas

U.S. House candidate
Home state
California
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1938–1962
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Thomas118,247
Opponents182,229
2
Elections run

Between 1938 and 1962, O D Thomas ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. Thomas's biggest single-election total was 66,764 votes, in the 1962 U.S. House election in California's District 33.

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How many votes has O D Thomas received?

O D Thomas has received 118,247 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

O D Thomas’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1962U.S. HouseCaliforniaLost66,76440.97%Harry Sheppard
1938U.S. HouseCaliforniaLost51,48337.27%John Costello
Emil Freed
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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.