Joseph Lyman

U.S. Representative
Born
September 13, 1840
Died
July 5, 1890
Age at death
49
Home state
Iowa
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1884–1886
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Lyman36,024
Opponents33,300
2
Elections run

Between 1884 and 1886, Joseph Lyman ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Lyman's biggest single-election total was 19,071 votes, in the 1884 U.S. House election in Iowa's District 9.

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How many votes has Joseph Lyman received?

Joseph Lyman has received 36,024 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Joseph Lyman’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1886U.S. HouseIowaWon16,95353.4%John H Keatley
J B Hatton (head-to-head)

J R Sovereign
1884U.S. HouseIowaWon19,07150.74%William Pusey
J B Hatton (head-to-head)
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (L000526) and Wikidata (Q1277378). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Joseph Lyman: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/joseph-lyman. 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.