Thayer

(name as recorded in the historical source)

U.S. House candidate

Home state: Missouri
Party: socialist
On the ballot: 1932

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RecordWin–Loss

Total Popular Votes

Thayer11,324

Opponents20.8M

Elections run

Thayer, a Socialist politician from Missouri, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1932 U.S. House election in Missouri's at-large district to John Cochran, receiving 11,324 votes (0.05%).

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How many votes has Thayer received?

Thayer has received 11,324 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Thayer’s election history
Year	Office	Result	Votes	Opponent(s)
1932	U.S. HouseMissouri	Lost	11,3240.05%	John Cochran James Claiborne Joseph Shannon Clyde Williams Clarence Cannon Frank Lee James Ruffin Ralph Lozier Jacob Milligan Reuben Wood Milton Romjue Richard Duncan Clement Dickinson Dyer Henry F Niedringhaus James Stewart John M Hadley Carl Otto Miller Phil A Bennett Clark Manlove Rowland L Johnston David Hopkins Palmer Davis Phillips Morrison Langley Becker Elliff Anderson Henschel Davidson Turner Hill Harrison Shumaker Benz

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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.