Thomas E Garvin

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Indiana
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1878
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Garvin13,099
Opponents15,523
1
Elections run

Thomas E Garvin, a Democratic politician from Indiana, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1878 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 1 to William Heilman, receiving 13,099 votes (45.77%).

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How many votes has Thomas E Garvin received?

Thomas E Garvin has received 13,099 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Thomas E Garvin’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1878U.S. HouseIndianaLost13,09945.77%William Heilman
Lemuel Debruler
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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.