Thomas J. Herbert, Governor

Thomas J. Herbert

Governor
Born
October 28, 1894
Died
October 26, 1974
Age at death
79
Home state
Ohio
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1946–1948
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Herbert2.6M
Opponents2.7M
2
Elections run

Between 1946 and 1948, Thomas J. Herbert ran in 2 governor elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Herbert's biggest single-election total was 1,398,514 votes, in the 1948 governor election in Ohio. Herbert's closest win came in the 1946 governor election in Ohio, decided by 40,553 votes.

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How many votes has Thomas J. Herbert received?

Thomas J. Herbert has received 2,565,064 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

Thomas J. Herbert’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1948GovernorOhioLost1,398,51446.34%Frank Lausche (head-to-head)
1946GovernorOhioWon1,166,55050.64%Frank Lausche (head-to-head)
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q375071). 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.