Thomas R Hamer, U.S. Representative

Thomas R Hamer

U.S. Representative
Born
May 4, 1864
Died
December 22, 1950
Age at death
86
Home state
Idaho
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1908
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Hamer49,983
Opponents46,056
1
Elections run

Thomas R Hamer (1864–1950), a Republican politician from Idaho, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1908 U.S. House election in Idaho's at-large district with 49,983 votes (52.04%), defeating James L McClear and Halbert Barton and 2 other candidates.

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How many votes has Thomas R Hamer received?

Thomas R Hamer has received 49,983 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Thomas R Hamer’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1908U.S. HouseIdahoWon49,98352.04%James L McClear
Halbert Barton

William G Light

Ernest C Grant
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q1450919). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Thomas R Hamer: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/thomas-r-hamer. 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.