Tom Berry

Governor
Born
April 23, 1879
Died
October 30, 1951
Age at death
72
Home state
South Dakota
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1932–1936
Career timeline
2-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Berry472,541
Opponents391,609
3
Elections run

Between 1932 and 1936, Tom Berry ran in 3 governor elections, winning 2 and losing 1. Berry's biggest single-election total was 172,228 votes, in the 1934 governor election in South Dakota. Berry's closest win came in the 1932 governor election in South Dakota, decided by 37,585 votes.

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How many votes has Tom Berry received?

Tom Berry has received 472,541 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1.

Election history

Tom Berry’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1936GovernorSouth DakotaLost142,25548.4%Leslie Jensen
1934GovernorSouth DakotaWon172,22858.6%William C. Allen
1932GovernorSouth DakotaWon158,05855.63%Warren Green
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q367002). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Tom Berry: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/tom-berry-south-dakota. 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.