Silas Hare

U.S. Representative
Born
November 13, 1827
Died
November 26, 1908
Age at death
81
Home state
Texas
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1886–1888
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Hare38,720
Opponents20,848
2
Elections run

Between 1886 and 1888, Silas Hare ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Hare's biggest single-election total was 26,946 votes, in the 1888 U.S. House election in Texas's District 5. Hare's closest win came in the 1886 U.S. House election in Texas's District 5, decided by 3,459 votes.

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How many votes has Silas Hare received?

Silas Hare has received 38,720 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Silas Hare’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1888U.S. HouseTexasWon26,94685.02%J W Thomas
1886U.S. HouseTexasWon11,77441.79%G B Pickett
H C Mack
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000203) and Wikidata (Q1378870). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Silas Hare: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/silas-hare. 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.