Ira Joy Chase, Gubernatorial candidate

Ira Joy Chase

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
December 7, 1834
Died
May 11, 1895
Age at death
60
Home state
Indiana
Party
Republican
Years in office
1 year as governor
On the ballot
1892
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Chase253,625
Opponents260,601
1
Elections run

Ira Joy Chase (1834–1895), a Republican politician from Indiana, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1892 governor election in Indiana to Claude Matthews, receiving 253,625 votes (46.18%).

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How many votes has Ira Joy Chase received?

Ira Joy Chase has received 253,625 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Ira Joy Chase’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1892GovernorIndianaLost253,62546.18%Claude Matthews
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q1672326). 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 September 25, 2026.