Gustavus V. Menzies

Offices

Indiana Senate
Gibson, Posey Counties
In office
Nov 6, 1878 to Nov 8, 1882

Party: Democratic
Assumed: General Election
4 years, 3 days
Gustavus V. Menzies spent 4 years, 3 days in office in Indiana, all of it at the state level.

Elections

1905–U.S. House (District 1) LOST
Special Election–Tuesday, May 16, 1905
49.12%
John Hopkins Foster*, Republican, 15,423 votes
45.90%
Gustavus V. Menzies, Democratic, 14,412 votes
 3.12%
Alvin L. Heim, Socialist, 981 votes
 1.85%
Clarence Defur, Prohibition, 582 votes
Out of 31,398 votes casts, the margin of victory was 1,011 (3.22%)
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1906–U.S. House (District 1) LOST
General Election–Tuesday, November 6, 1906
49.97%
John Hopkins Foster (i)*, Republican, 20,278 votes
46.72%
Gustavus V. Menzies, Democratic, 18,959 votes
 1.82%
Paul D. Strong, Socialist, 737 votes
 1.49%
Thomas H. Riggs, Prohibition, 604 votes
Out of 40,578 votes casts, the margin of victory was 1,319 (3.25%)
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In the 2 races for which we have results, Gustavus V. Menzies had a record of 0-2. That includes a record of 0-1 in 1 general election, and 0-1 in 1 special election.