John Tufts

U.S. Representative
Born
July 12, 1840
Died
September 4, 1902
Age at death
62
Home state
Iowa
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1874
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Tufts10,779
Opponents10,131
1
Elections run

John Tufts (1840–1902), a Republican politician from Iowa, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1874 U.S. House election in Iowa's District 2 with 10,779 votes (51.55%), defeating J S Sheean and Aylett Cotton and 3 other candidates.

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How many votes has John Tufts received?

John Tufts has received 10,779 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

John Tufts’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1874U.S. HouseIowaWon10,77951.55%J S Sheean
Aylett Cotton

J H Warrick

Mrs Paup

W S Hudson
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (T000406) and Wikidata (Q1551859). 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.