Thad Hutcheson

U.S. Senate candidate
Born
October 29, 1915
Died
August 3, 1986
Age at death
70
Home state
Texas
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1957
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Hutcheson219,591
Opponents655,408
1
Elections run

Thad Hutcheson (1915–1986), a Republican politician from Texas, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1957 U.S. Senate election in Texas to Ralph W. Yarborough, receiving 219,591 votes (22.94%).

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How many votes has Thad Hutcheson received?

Thad Hutcheson has received 219,591 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Thad Hutcheson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1957U.S. SenateTexas · SpecialLost219,59122.94%Ralph W. Yarborough
Martin Dies Jr.
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q16011592). 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.