Thomas Polk Merritt

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1892–1928
Career timeline
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

Thomas Polk Merritt’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1928U.S. HousePennsylvaniaLost66,66148.28%John Casey
1892U.S. HousePennsylvaniaLost447,45622.57%William Lilly
Alexander McDowell

Allen

Chase

James T McCrory

G W Dawson

S G Barnes

Thomas Grundy
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Thomas Polk Merritt: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/thomas-polk-merritt. Accessed [date].

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.