Thomas Rolph

U.S. Representative
Born
January 17, 1885
Died
May 10, 1956
Age at death
71
Home state
California
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1940–1942
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Rolph138,104
Opponents63,779
2
Elections run

Between 1940 and 1942, Thomas Rolph ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Rolph's biggest single-election total was 75,369 votes, in the 1940 U.S. House election in California's District 4.

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How many votes has Thomas Rolph received?

Thomas Rolph has received 138,104 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Thomas Rolph’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1942U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon62,73598.19%Archie Brown (head-to-head)
1940U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon75,36954.6%Franck R Havenner
Archie Brown (head-to-head)
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (R000413) and Wikidata (Q2426904). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Thomas Rolph: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/thomas-rolph. 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.