Horace Towner

U.S. Representative
Born
October 23, 1855
Died
November 23, 1937
Age at death
82
Home state
Iowa
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1910–1922
7-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Towner182,504
Opponents103,706
7
Elections run

Between 1910 and 1922, Horace Towner ran in 7 U.S. House elections, winning all 7. Towner's biggest single-election total was 49,522 votes, in the 1920 U.S. House election in Iowa's District 8. Towner's closest win came in the 1912 U.S. House election in Iowa's District 8, decided by 2,985 votes.

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How many votes has Horace Towner received?

Horace Towner has received 182,504 popular votes across 7 U.S. elections, with a career record of 7–0.

Election history

Horace Towner’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1922U.S. HouseIowaWon30,55156.55%J P Daughton
1920U.S. HouseIowaWon49,52299.58%J W Killion
1918U.S. HouseIowaWon20,40964.45%Frank L Rice
1916U.S. HouseIowaWon24,19558.97%H B Bracewell
Charles M James
1914U.S. HouseIowaWon19,81754.07%H E Valentine
Jim Smith

S D Mercer (head-to-head)

William Orr
1912U.S. HouseIowaWon18,46249.21%V R McGinnis
L W Laughlin

S D Mercer (head-to-head)
1910U.S. HouseIowaWon19,54854.88%William G Stewart
S D Mercer (head-to-head)
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (T000325) and Wikidata (Q1627898). 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.