John Seerley

U.S. Representative
Born
March 13, 1852
Died
February 23, 1931
Age at death
78
Home state
Iowa
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1890
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Seerley17,459
Opponents16,538
1
Elections run

John Seerley (1852–1931), a Democratic politician from Iowa, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1890 U.S. House election in Iowa's District 1 with 17,459 votes (51.35%), defeating John H Gier and Isaac T Gibson.

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How many votes has John Seerley received?

John Seerley has received 17,459 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

John Seerley’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1890U.S. HouseIowaWon17,45951.35%John H Gier
Isaac T Gibson
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000226) and Wikidata (Q1700658). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.