Thomas Dyer, U.S. House candidate

Thomas Dyer

U.S. House candidate
Born
January 13, 1805
Died
June 6, 1862
Age at death
57
Home state
Illinois
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1858
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Dyer13,198
Opponents22,498
1
Elections run

Thomas Dyer (1805–1862), a Democratic politician from Illinois, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1858 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 2 to John Farnsworth, receiving 13,198 votes (36.97%).

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How many votes has Thomas Dyer received?

Thomas Dyer has received 13,198 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Thomas Dyer’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1858U.S. HouseIllinoisLost13,19836.97%John Farnsworth
B F Blackburn
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q2335671). 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.