Harvey W. Hardy, Gubernatorial candidate

Harvey W. Hardy

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
October 29, 1825
Died
January 10, 1913
Age at death
87
Home state
Nebraska
Party
Prohibition Party
On the ballot
1886
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Hardy8,175
Opponents128,612
1
Elections run

Harvey W. Hardy (1825–1913), a Prohibition politician from Nebraska, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1886 governor election in Nebraska to John Milton Thayer, receiving 8,175 votes (5.9%).

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How many votes has Harvey W. Hardy received?

Harvey W. Hardy has received 8,175 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Harvey W. Hardy’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1886GovernorNebraskaLost8,1755.9%John Milton Thayer
James E North
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q88282416). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.