Don Mahon

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Iowa
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1966–1970
Career timeline
0-3
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Mahon145,065
Opponents249,552
3
Elections run

Between 1966 and 1970, Don Mahon ran in 3 U.S. House elections, losing all 3. Mahon's biggest single-election total was 60,710 votes, in the 1968 U.S. House election in Iowa's District 5.

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How many votes has Don Mahon received?

Don Mahon has received 145,065 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–3.

Election history

Don Mahon’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1970U.S. HouseIowaLost37,37432.86%Neal Smith (head-to-head)
John H Grant

Roy E Berger
1968U.S. HouseIowaLost60,71037.87%Neal Smith (head-to-head)
1966U.S. HouseIowaLost46,98138.97%Neal Smith (head-to-head)
Robbins Risher
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Don Mahon: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/don-mahon. 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.