John Thayer

U.S. Representative
Born
December 22, 1857
Died
July 31, 1917
Age at death
59
Home state
Massachusetts
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1910
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Thayer15,243
Opponents14,544
1
Elections run

John Thayer (1857–1917), a Democratic politician from Massachusetts, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1910 U.S. House election in Massachusetts's District 3 with 15,243 votes (51.17%), defeating Charles G Washburn.

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How many votes has John Thayer received?

John Thayer has received 15,243 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

John Thayer’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1910U.S. HouseMassachusettsWon15,24351.17%Charles G Washburn
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (T000147) and Wikidata (Q1699080). 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 July 28, 2026.