Emory Speer

★ U.S. Representative

Born: September 3, 1848
Died: December 13, 1918
Age at death: 70
Home state: Georgia
Party: Democratic
On the ballot: 1878–1882

Career timeline

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2-1

RecordWin–Loss

Total Popular Votes

Speer35,465

Opponents33,786

Elections run

Between 1878 and 1882, Emory Speer ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning 2 and losing 1. Speer's biggest single-election total was 12,653 votes, in the 1880 U.S. House election in Georgia's District 9. Speer's closest win came in the 1878 U.S. House election in Georgia's District 9, decided by 222 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Georgia's District 9 or all 1882 U.S. House races.

How many votes has Emory Speer received?

Emory Speer has received 35,465 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1.

Election history

Emory Speer’s election history
Year	Office	Result	Votes	Opponent(s)
1882	U.S. HouseGeorgia	Lost	11,91545.07%	Allen Candler
1880	U.S. HouseGeorgia	Won	12,65359.56%	Bell
1878	U.S. HouseGeorgia	Won	10,89750.28%	Billups

Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000711) and Wikidata (Q682787). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.

Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Emory Speer: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/emory-speer. 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.