Henry Hoffman Trimble

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
May 7, 1827
Died
January 9, 1910
Age at death
82
Home state
Iowa
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1879
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Trimble85,364
Opponents203,082
1
Elections run

Henry Hoffman Trimble (1827–1910), a Democratic politician from Iowa, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1879 governor election in Iowa to John H. Gear, receiving 85,364 votes (29.25%).

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How many votes has Henry Hoffman Trimble received?

Henry Hoffman Trimble has received 85,364 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Henry Hoffman Trimble’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1879GovernorIowaLost85,36429.25%John H. Gear
Daniel Campbell
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q111152208). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.