0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Merritt514,117
Opponents1.6M
2
Elections run
Between 1892 and 1928, Thomas Polk Merritt ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. Merritt's biggest single-election total was 447,456 votes, in the 1892 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's at-large district.
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How many votes has Thomas Polk Merritt received?
Thomas Polk Merritt has received 514,117 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Lost | 66,66148.28% | John Casey |
| 1892 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Lost | 447,45622.57% | William Lilly Alexander McDowell Allen Chase James T McCrory G W Dawson S G Barnes Thomas Grundy |
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