Brent Appel

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Iowa
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1982
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Appel69,539
Opponents99,478
1
Elections run

Brent Appel, a Democratic politician from Iowa, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1982 U.S. House election in Iowa's District 2 to Thomas J. Tauke, receiving 69,539 votes (41.14%).

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How many votes has Brent Appel received?

Brent Appel has received 69,539 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Brent Appel’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1982U.S. HouseIowaLost69,53941.14%Thomas J. Tauke
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