Aylett Cotton
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- November 29, 1826
- Died
- October 30, 1912
- Age at death
- 85
- Home state
- Iowa
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1870–1874
2-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Cotton26,113
Opponents42,590
3
Elections run
Between 1870 and 1874, Aylett Cotton ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning 2 and losing 1. Cotton's biggest single-election total was 13,586 votes, in the 1870 U.S. House election in Iowa's District 2. Cotton's closest win came in the 1872 U.S. House election in Iowa's District 2, decided by 175 votes.
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How many votes has Aylett Cotton received?
Aylett Cotton has received 26,113 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1874 | U.S. HouseIowa | Lost | 60.03% | John Tufts J S Sheean J H Warrick Mrs Paup W S Hudson |
| 1872 | U.S. HouseIowa | Won | 12,52150.35% | William E Leffuigwell J C Bille |
| 1870 | U.S. HouseIowa | Won | 13,58659.26% | William E Leffingwell W W Williams |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000801) and Wikidata (Q785622). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Aylett Cotton: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/aylett-cotton. Accessed [date].