Merle M Thayer

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Iowa
Party
american constitution
On the ballot
1862–1966
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Thayer9,937
Opponents137,762
2
Elections run

Between 1862 and 1966, Merle M Thayer ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. Thayer's biggest single-election total was 8,930 votes, in the 1862 U.S. House election in Iowa's District 2.

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How many votes has Merle M Thayer received?

Merle M Thayer has received 9,937 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

Merle M Thayer’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1966U.S. HouseIowaLost1,0070.8%Frederick Schwengel
John R Schmidhauser
1862U.S. HouseIowaLost8,93041.8%Hiram Price
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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.