Thomas E. Dewey
★ Governor
- Born
- March 24, 1902
- Died
- March 16, 1971
- Age at death
- 68
- Home state
- New York
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1938–1950
3-3
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Dewey54.1M
Opponents59.6M
Total Electoral Votes
Dewey288
Opponents774
6
Elections run
Between 1938 and 1950, Thomas E. Dewey ran in 6 elections across 2 offices (Governor and President), winning 3 and losing 3. Dewey's biggest single-election total was 22,006,278 votes, in the 1944 U.S. presidential election. Dewey's closest win came in the 1950 governor election in New York, decided by 572,668 votes.
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How many votes has Thomas E. Dewey received?
Thomas E. Dewey has received 54,096,042 popular votes across 6 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–3, plus 288 electoral votes.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | GovernorNew York | Won | 2,819,52353.11% | Walter A. Lynch |
| 1948 | Presidentwith Earl Warren | Lost | 21,969,170 (45%)189 EV | Harry S. Truman Strom Thurmond |
| 1946 | GovernorNew York | Won | 2,825,63356.92% | James M. Mead |
| 1944 | Presidentwith John W. Bricker | Lost | 22,006,278 (45.8%)99 EV | Franklin D. Roosevelt |
| 1942 | GovernorNew York | Won | 2,148,54652.1% | John J. Bennett Jr. Dean Alfange |
| 1938 | GovernorNew York | Lost | 2,326,89248.3% | Herbert H. Lehman |
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