Tommy G. Thompson, Governor

Tommy G. Thompson

Governor
Home state
Wisconsin
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1986–2012

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Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Thompson2.2M
Opponents2.3M
2
Elections run

Between 1986 and 2012, Tommy G. Thompson ran in 2 elections across 2 offices (Governor and U.S. Senate), winning 1 and losing 1. Thompson's biggest single-election total was 1,380,126 votes, in the 2012 U.S. Senate election in Wisconsin. Thompson's closest win came in the 1986 governor election in Wisconsin, decided by 99,512 votes.

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How many votes has Tommy G. Thompson received?

Tommy G. Thompson has received 2,185,216 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

Tommy G. Thompson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2012U.S. SenateWisconsinLost1,380,12645.86%Tammy Baldwin
Joseph Kexel

Nimrod Y. U. Allen III
1986GovernorWisconsinWon805,09052.73%Anthony S. Earl
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Tommy G. Thompson: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/tommy-thompson. 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.