Thomas F. Bayard Jr., U.S. Senator

Thomas F. Bayard Jr.

U.S. Senator
Born
June 4, 1868
Died
July 12, 1942
Age at death
74
Home state
Delaware
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1922–1930
Career timeline
1-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Jr.118,013
Opponents149,356
3
Elections run

Between 1922 and 1930, Thomas F. Bayard Jr. ran in 3 U.S. Senate elections, winning 1 and losing 2. Jr.'s biggest single-election total was 40,828 votes, in the 1928 U.S. Senate election in Delaware. Jr.'s closest win came in the 1922 U.S. Senate election in Delaware, decided by 325 votes.

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How many votes has Thomas F. Bayard Jr. received?

Thomas F. Bayard Jr. has received 118,013 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–2.

Election history

Thomas F. Bayard Jr.’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1930U.S. SenateDelawareLost39,88145.36%Daniel O. Hastings
Nicholas Minutella
1928U.S. SenateDelawareLost40,82839.05%John G. Townsend Jr.
1922U.S. SenateDelawareWon37,30449.81%Coleman Du Pont
Frank Stephens
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000252) and Wikidata (Q1691899). 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.