Tom Ridge
★ Governor
- Born
- August 26, 1945
- Current age
- 80
- Home state
- Pennsylvania
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1982–1998
8-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Ridge4.1M
Opponents3.4M
8
Elections run
Between 1982 and 1998, Tom Ridge ran in 8 elections across 2 offices (U.S. House and Governor), winning all 8. Ridge's biggest single-election total was 1,736,844 votes, in the 1998 governor election in Pennsylvania. Ridge's closest win came in the 1982 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 21, decided by 729 votes.
Browse every governor election in Pennsylvania, every U.S. House race in Pennsylvania's District 21, or all 1998 governor races.
How many votes has Tom Ridge received?
Tom Ridge has received 4,067,171 popular votes across 8 U.S. elections, with a career record of 8–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | GovernorPennsylvania | Won | 1,736,84457.42% | Ivan Itkin Peg Luksik (head-to-head) |
| 1994 | GovernorPennsylvania | Won | 1,627,97645.4% | Mark Singel Peg Luksik (head-to-head) |
| 1992 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 150,72968.04% | John C. Harkins |
| 1990 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 92,732100% | — |
| 1988 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 141,83278.74% | George R. H. Elder |
| 1986 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 111,14880.85% | Joylyn Blackwell |
| 1984 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 125,73065.45% | James A. Young Edward J. Hammer |
| 1982 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 80,18050.23% | Anthony Andrezeski |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (R000243) and Wikidata (Q559822). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Tom Ridge: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/tom-ridge. Accessed [date].