Cyrus Thompson, U.S. House candidate

Cyrus Thompson

U.S. House candidate
Born
January 1, 1855
Died
November 20, 1930
Age at death
75
Home state
North Carolina
Party
people's
On the ballot
1894–1896
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Thompson22,241
Opponents35,654
2
Elections run

Between 1894 and 1896, Cyrus Thompson ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. Thompson's biggest single-election total was 12,536 votes, in the 1896 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 3.

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How many votes has Cyrus Thompson received?

Cyrus Thompson has received 22,241 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

Cyrus Thompson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1896U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaLost12,53641.07%John Fowler
1894U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaLost9,70535.46%John Shaw
Oscar J Spear
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q5201149). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Cyrus Thompson: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/cyrus-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.