John Hammill, Governor

John Hammill

Governor
Born
October 14, 1875
Died
April 6, 1936
Age at death
60
Home state
Iowa
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1924–1928
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Hammill1.6M
Opponents727,987
3
Elections run

Between 1924 and 1928, John Hammill ran in 3 governor elections, winning all 3. Hammill's biggest single-election total was 604,624 votes, in the 1924 governor election in Iowa. Hammill's closest win came in the 1926 governor election in Iowa, decided by 227,028 votes.

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How many votes has John Hammill received?

John Hammill has received 1,573,787 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

John Hammill’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1928GovernorIowaWon591,72062.79%L. W. Housel
1926GovernorIowaWon377,44371.51%Alex R. Miller
1924GovernorIowaWon604,62472.72%James C. Murtagh
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q1700356). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Hammill: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-hammill. 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.