Thomas Speer

U.S. Representative
Born
August 31, 1837
Died
August 18, 1872
Age at death
34
Home state
Georgia
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1870
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Speer11,211
Opponents10,725
1
Elections run

Thomas Speer (1837–1872), a Republican politician from Georgia, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1870 U.S. House election in Georgia's District 4 with 11,211 votes (51.11%), defeating Winburn J Lawton.

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How many votes has Thomas Speer received?

Thomas Speer has received 11,211 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Thomas Speer’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1870U.S. HouseGeorgiaWon11,21151.11%Winburn J Lawton
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000714) and Wikidata (Q2424992). 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.