John R Thayer, U.S. House candidate

John R Thayer

U.S. House candidate
Born
March 9, 1845
Died
December 19, 1916
Age at death
71
Home state
Massachusetts
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1874–1912
0-4
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Thayer42,399
Opponents57,233
4
Elections run

Between 1874 and 1912, John R Thayer ran in 4 U.S. House elections, losing all 4. Thayer's biggest single-election total was 13,262 votes, in the 1892 U.S. House election in Massachusetts's District 3.

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How many votes has John R Thayer received?

John R Thayer has received 42,399 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–4.

Election history

John R Thayer’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1912U.S. HouseMassachusettsLost11,21636.74%Samuel Winslow
Burton W Potter

Thomas Paine Abbott
1892U.S. HouseMassachusettsLost13,26247.03%Joseph Walker
Erastus M Eldridge
1878U.S. HouseMassachusettsLost8,96039.78%William Rice
Henry C Smith
1874U.S. HouseMassachusettsLost8,96148.72%George Hoar
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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.