John S Woolson

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Iowa
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1884–1886
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Woolson16,662
Opponents48,349
2
Elections run

Between 1884 and 1886, John S Woolson ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. Woolson's biggest single-election total was 16,661 votes, in the 1884 U.S. House election in Iowa's District 1.

Browse every U.S. House race in Iowa's District 1 or all 1886 U.S. House races.

How many votes has John S Woolson received?

John S Woolson has received 16,662 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

John S Woolson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1886U.S. HouseIowaLost10%John Gear
Benton Hall (head-to-head)

Hugh Ohare

George Heaton

Z Hollingsworth
1884U.S. HouseIowaLost16,66149.73%Benton Hall (head-to-head)
A F Palmer

Alexander Wilson

T J Sater
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John S Woolson: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-s-woolson. 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.