Ira Wood

U.S. Representative
Born
June 19, 1856
Died
October 5, 1931
Age at death
75
Home state
New Jersey
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1904–1910
4-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Wood83,349
Opponents71,603
4
Elections run

Between 1904 and 1910, Ira Wood ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning all 4. Wood's biggest single-election total was 23,919 votes, in the 1908 U.S. House election in New Jersey's District 4. Wood's closest win came in the 1910 U.S. House election in New Jersey's District 4, decided by 265 votes.

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How many votes has Ira Wood received?

Ira Wood has received 83,349 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–0.

Election history

Ira Wood’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1910U.S. HouseNew JerseyWon19,35449.08%Libbey
Pette

William Lunger (head-to-head)
1908U.S. HouseNew JerseyWon23,91956.49%Steele
1906U.S. HouseNew JerseyWon17,49752.85%Southwick
Sinclair

William Lunger (head-to-head)

Wolff
1904U.S. HouseNew JerseyWon22,57954.69%Stevens
Brown

William H Wooton

Kearns

Katz
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000695) and Wikidata (Q1612382). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Ira Wood: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/ira-wood. 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.