John Kasson
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- January 11, 1822
- Died
- May 18, 1910
- Age at death
- 88
- Home state
- Iowa
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1862–1882
6-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Kasson84,797
Opponents86,473
7
Elections run
Between 1862 and 1882, John Kasson ran in 7 U.S. House elections, winning 6 and losing 1. Kasson's biggest single-election total was 20,036 votes, in the 1880 U.S. House election in Iowa's District 7. Kasson's closest win came in the 1874 U.S. House election in Iowa's District 7, decided by 2,298 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in Iowa's District 7, every U.S. House race in Iowa's District 5, or all 1882 U.S. House races.
How many votes has John Kasson received?
John Kasson has received 84,797 popular votes across 7 U.S. elections, with a career record of 6–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1882 | U.S. HouseIowa | Won | 13,63150.8% | T C Gilpin Gillette (head-to-head) |
| 1880 | U.S. HouseIowa | Won | 20,03654.08% | Gillette (head-to-head) S H Mallony James Gallagher W Spranger C C Noune Samuel J Tilden |
| 1874 | U.S. HouseIowa | Won | 12,27455.15% | John D Whitman Josiah Given William Madden William Beck William G Stewart B B Richards |
| 1872 | U.S. HouseIowa | Won | 14,90965.93% | A F Palmer |
| 1866 | U.S. HouseIowa | Lost | 10% | Grenville Dodge James M Tuttle S Linderman |
| 1864 | U.S. HouseIowa | Won | 13,64065.75% | W H McHenry |
| 1862 | U.S. HouseIowa | Won | 10,30658.38% | George Finch |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (K000018) and Wikidata (Q1699063). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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