Horace Strait
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- January 26, 1835
- Died
- February 25, 1894
- Age at death
- 59
- Home state
- Minnesota
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1872–1884
6-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Strait120,474
Opponents99,581
7
Elections run
Between 1872 and 1884, Horace Strait ran in 7 U.S. House elections, winning 6 and losing 1. Strait's biggest single-election total was 24,508 votes, in the 1880 U.S. House election in Minnesota's District 2. Strait's closest win came in the 1874 U.S. House election in Minnesota's District 2, decided by 221 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in Minnesota's District 3, every U.S. House race in Minnesota's District 2, or all 1884 U.S. House races.
How many votes has Horace Strait received?
Horace Strait has received 120,474 popular votes across 7 U.S. elections, with a career record of 6–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1884 | U.S. HouseMinnesota | Won | 16,45651.33% | I Donnelly (head-to-head) J C Stearns |
| 1882 | U.S. HouseMinnesota | Won | 16,58368.17% | C P Adams Porter Martin |
| 1880 | U.S. HouseMinnesota | Won | 24,50856.71% | Poehler |
| 1878 | U.S. HouseMinnesota | Lost | 13,74348.72% | Henry Poehler |
| 1876 | U.S. HouseMinnesota | Won | 19,73052.47% | Wilder I Donnelly (head-to-head) |
| 1874 | U.S. HouseMinnesota | Won | 13,74250.41% | Cox |
| 1872 | U.S. HouseMinnesota | Won | 15,71257.38% | Graham |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000988) and Wikidata (Q1150071). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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