John Thayer

U.S. Representative
Born
March 9, 1845
Died
December 19, 1916
Age at death
71
Home state
Massachusetts
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1898–1902
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Thayer41,588
Opponents41,853
3
Elections run

Between 1898 and 1902, John Thayer ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Thayer's biggest single-election total was 16,039 votes, in the 1900 U.S. House election in Massachusetts's District 3.

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How many votes has John Thayer received?

John Thayer has received 41,588 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

John Thayer’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1902U.S. HouseMassachusettsWon14,38249.06%Rufus B Dodge
Howard A Gibbs

George H Bemis
1900U.S. HouseMassachusettsWon16,03950.2%Charles G Washburn
1898U.S. HouseMassachusettsWon11,16750.35%Melvin H Walker
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (T000149) and Wikidata (Q1638624). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Thayer: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-thayer. Accessed [date].

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.