Francis Palmer

U.S. Representative
Born
October 11, 1827
Died
December 3, 1907
Age at death
80
Home state
Iowa
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1868–1870
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Palmer40,207
Opponents25,918
2
Elections run

Between 1868 and 1870, Francis Palmer ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Palmer's biggest single-election total was 20,409 votes, in the 1868 U.S. House election in Iowa's District 5.

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How many votes has Francis Palmer received?

Francis Palmer has received 40,207 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Francis Palmer’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1870U.S. HouseIowaWon19,79861.22%B F Montgomery
1868U.S. HouseIowaWon20,40960.36%P Gad Bryan
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (P000038) and Wikidata (Q1441768). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Francis Palmer: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/francis-palmer. 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.