Thomas Lee Judge, Governor

Thomas Lee Judge

Governor
Born
October 12, 1934
Died
September 8, 2006
Age at death
71
Home state
Montana
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1972–1988
Career timeline
2-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Judge537,256
Opponents452,683
3
Elections run

Between 1972 and 1988, Thomas Lee Judge ran in 3 governor elections, winning 2 and losing 1. Judge's biggest single-election total was 195,420 votes, in the 1976 governor election in Montana. Judge's closest win came in the 1972 governor election in Montana, decided by 26,292 votes.

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How many votes has Thomas Lee Judge received?

Thomas Lee Judge has received 537,256 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1.

Election history

Thomas Lee Judge’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1988GovernorMontanaLost169,31346.13%Stan Stephens
1976GovernorMontanaWon195,42061.7%Bob Woodahl
1972GovernorMontanaWon172,52354.12%Ed Smith
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q880589). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Thomas Lee Judge: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/thomas-lee-judge. 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.