Henry Talle

U.S. Representative
Born
January 12, 1892
Died
March 14, 1969
Age at death
77
Home state
Iowa
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1938–1956
10-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Talle768,623
Opponents597,853
10
Elections run

Between 1938 and 1956, Henry Talle ran in 10 U.S. House elections, winning all 10. Talle's biggest single-election total was 114,553 votes, in the 1952 U.S. House election in Iowa's District 2. Talle's closest win came in the 1938 U.S. House election in Iowa's District 4, decided by 4,039 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Iowa's District 2, every U.S. House race in Iowa's District 4, or all 1956 U.S. House races.

How many votes has Henry Talle received?

Henry Talle has received 768,623 popular votes across 10 U.S. elections, with a career record of 10–0.

Election history

Henry Talle’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1956U.S. HouseIowaWon95,99951.38%Fred B Wolf
1954U.S. HouseIowaWon72,23155.42%R E Austin
1952U.S. HouseIowaWon114,55362.24%T W Mullaney (head-to-head)
Roy Corliss
1950U.S. HouseIowaWon79,06658.82%Eugene J Kean
1948U.S. HouseIowaWon82,13953.63%T W Mullaney (head-to-head)
Allen Heald

H R Gross
1946U.S. HouseIowaWon60,11159.13%Richard Bernhart V
1944U.S. HouseIowaWon86,90355.93%George C Claassen
1942U.S. HouseIowaWon62,29057.36%William S Jacobsen
1940U.S. HouseIowaWon66,69156.4%E Stevens V
1938U.S. HouseIowaWon48,64051.88%Fred Biermann
Wilbur L Peck
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (T000028) and Wikidata (Q1607098). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Henry Talle: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/henry-talle. 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.