John J Surley

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Iowa
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1892
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Surley17,787
Opponents19,509
1
Elections run

John J Surley, a Democratic politician from Iowa, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1892 U.S. House election in Iowa's District 1 to John Gear, receiving 17,787 votes (47.69%).

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How many votes has John J Surley received?

John J Surley has received 17,787 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

John J Surley’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1892U.S. HouseIowaLost17,78747.69%John Gear
T J Sater

L B Glasgow
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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.