B F Montgomery

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Iowa
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1870
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Montgomery12,516
Opponents19,798
1
Elections run

B F Montgomery, a Democratic politician from Iowa, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1870 U.S. House election in Iowa's District 5 to Francis Palmer, receiving 12,516 votes (38.7%).

Browse every U.S. House race in Iowa's District 5 or all 1870 U.S. House races.

How many votes has B F Montgomery received?

B F Montgomery has received 12,516 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

B F Montgomery’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1870U.S. HouseIowaLost12,51638.7%Francis Palmer
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “B F Montgomery: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/b-f-montgomery. 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.