Thomas Lee Woolwine, Gubernatorial candidate

Thomas Lee Woolwine

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
October 31, 1874
Died
July 8, 1925
Age at death
50
Home state
California
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1922

Photo: Los Angeles Times, via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 4.0)

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RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Woolwine347,530
Opponents576,445
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Elections run

Thomas Lee Woolwine (1874–1925), a Democratic politician from California, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1922 governor election in California to Friend William Richardson, receiving 347,530 votes (35.98%).

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How many votes has Thomas Lee Woolwine received?

Thomas Lee Woolwine has received 347,530 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Thomas Lee Woolwine’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1922GovernorCaliforniaLost347,53035.98%Friend William Richardson
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q7791662). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Thomas Lee Woolwine: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/thomas-lee-woolwine. 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.