Thomas Ford

U.S. Representative
Born
February 18, 1873
Died
December 26, 1958
Age at death
85
Home state
California
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1932–1942
6-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Ford353,545
Opponents211,111
6
Elections run

Between 1932 and 1942, Thomas Ford ran in 6 U.S. House elections, winning all 6. Ford's biggest single-election total was 73,137 votes, in the 1940 U.S. House election in California's District 14. Ford's closest win came in the 1932 U.S. House election in California's District 14, decided by 11,770 votes.

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How many votes has Thomas Ford received?

Thomas Ford has received 353,545 popular votes across 6 U.S. elections, with a career record of 6–0.

Election history

Thomas Ford’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1942U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon49,32666.88%Herbert L Herberts (head-to-head)
1940U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon73,13764.22%Herbert L Herberts (head-to-head)
Pettis Perry
1938U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon67,58867.81%J C Campbell (head-to-head)
1936U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon63,36561.01%J C Campbell (head-to-head)
Carl A Johnson

R Porter Ashe

Glen Trimble
1934U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon52,76157.68%J C Campbell (head-to-head)
Lyndon R Foster

Harry Sherr

Gilbert McMillan Ross
1932U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon47,36857.06%J C Campbell (head-to-head)
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (F000267) and Wikidata (Q2423770). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Thomas Ford: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/thomas-ford. 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.