Tom Bradley, Gubernatorial candidate

Tom Bradley

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
December 29, 1917
Died
September 29, 1998
Age at death
80
Home state
California
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1982–1986
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Bradley6.6M
Opponents8.4M
2
Elections run

Between 1982 and 1986, Tom Bradley ran in 2 governor elections, losing all 2. Bradley's biggest single-election total was 3,787,669 votes, in the 1982 governor election in California.

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How many votes has Tom Bradley received?

Tom Bradley has received 6,569,383 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

Tom Bradley’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1986GovernorCaliforniaLost2,781,71437.38%George Deukmejian (head-to-head)
1982GovernorCaliforniaLost3,787,66948.09%George Deukmejian (head-to-head)
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q1133864). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Tom Bradley: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/tom-bradley. 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.