John Gear

U.S. Representative
Born
April 7, 1825
Died
July 14, 1900
Age at death
75
Home state
Iowa
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1886–1892
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Gear52,661
Opponents51,711
3
Elections run

Between 1886 and 1892, John Gear ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Gear's biggest single-election total was 18,416 votes, in the 1892 U.S. House election in Iowa's District 1.

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How many votes has John Gear received?

John Gear has received 52,661 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

John Gear’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1892U.S. HouseIowaWon18,41649.38%John J Surley
T J Sater

L B Glasgow
1888U.S. HouseIowaWon18,13050.95%John J Seerley
C H Bandy
1886U.S. HouseIowaWon16,11551.08%Benton Hall
Hugh Ohare

George Heaton

Z Hollingsworth

John S Woolson
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (G000110) and Wikidata (Q884377). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Gear: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-gear. 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.