Ross S. Sterling, Governor

Ross S. Sterling

Governor
Born
February 11, 1875
Died
March 25, 1949
Age at death
74
Home state
Texas
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1930
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Sterling252,738
Opponents62,224
1
Elections run

Ross S. Sterling (1875–1949), a Democratic politician from Texas, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1930 governor election in Texas with 252,738 votes (79.98%), defeating William E. Talbot.

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How many votes has Ross S. Sterling received?

Ross S. Sterling has received 252,738 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Ross S. Sterling’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1930GovernorTexasWon252,73879.98%William E. Talbot
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q880965). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.