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Henry Thayer

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Indiana
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1884
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Thayer18,792
Opponents20,971
1
Elections run

Henry Thayer, a Republican politician from Indiana, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1884 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 13 to George Ford, receiving 18,792 votes (47.26%).

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How many votes has Henry Thayer received?

Henry Thayer has received 18,792 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Henry Thayer’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1884U.S. HouseIndianaLost18,79247.26%George Ford
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