Horace Boies
★ Governor
- Born
- December 7, 1827
- Died
- April 4, 1923
- Age at death
- 95
- Home state
- Iowa
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1889–1893
2-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Boies562,356
Opponents603,632
3
Elections run
Between 1889 and 1893, Horace Boies ran in 3 governor elections, winning 2 and losing 1. Boies's biggest single-election total was 207,594 votes, in the 1891 governor election in Iowa. Boies's closest win came in the 1889 governor election in Iowa, decided by 6,656 votes.
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How many votes has Horace Boies received?
Horace Boies has received 562,356 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1893 | GovernorIowa | Lost | 174,65642% | Frank D. Jackson J. M. Joseph |
| 1891 | GovernorIowa | Won | 207,59449.4% | Hiram C. Wheeler |
| 1889 | GovernorIowa | Won | 180,10649.9% | Joseph Hutchison |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q889115). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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