Martin Maginnis, U.S. House candidate

Martin Maginnis

U.S. House candidate
Born
October 27, 1841
Died
March 27, 1919
Age at death
77
Home state
Montana
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1889
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Maginnis18,435
Opponents19,915
1
Elections run

Martin Maginnis (1841–1919), a Democratic politician from Montana, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1889 U.S. House election in Montana's at-large district to Thomas H Carter, receiving 18,435 votes (48.07%).

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How many votes has Martin Maginnis received?

Martin Maginnis has received 18,435 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Martin Maginnis’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1889U.S. HouseMontanaLost18,43548.07%Thomas H Carter
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q1470195). 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.