Joseph Hutchison

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
September 11, 1840
Died
April 9, 1910
Age at death
69
Home state
Iowa
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1889
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Hutchison173,450
Opponents180,106
1
Elections run

Joseph Hutchison (1840–1910), a Republican politician from Iowa, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1889 governor election in Iowa to Horace Boies, receiving 173,450 votes (48.05%).

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How many votes has Joseph Hutchison received?

Joseph Hutchison has received 173,450 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Joseph Hutchison’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1889GovernorIowaLost173,45048.05%Horace Boies
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q116934584). 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.