Joseph Reed

U.S. Representative
Born
March 12, 1835
Died
April 2, 1925
Age at death
90
Home state
Iowa
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1888–1890
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Reed37,702
Opponents38,380
2
Elections run

Between 1888 and 1890, Joseph Reed ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Reed's biggest single-election total was 20,380 votes, in the 1888 U.S. House election in Iowa's District 9.

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How many votes has Joseph Reed received?

Joseph Reed has received 37,702 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

Joseph Reed’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1890U.S. HouseIowaLost17,32246.42%Thomas Bowman
John Christy

T K Kennedy
1888U.S. HouseIowaWon20,38052.57%D M Harris
J R Sovereign

L B Christie
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (R000124) and Wikidata (Q1338647). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Joseph Reed: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/joseph-reed. 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.