Joseph S Root

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Iowa
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1880
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Root8,731
Opponents24,817
1
Elections run

Joseph S Root, a Democratic politician from Iowa, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1880 U.S. House election in Iowa's District 4 to Nathaniel Deering, receiving 8,731 votes (26.02%).

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How many votes has Joseph S Root received?

Joseph S Root has received 8,731 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Joseph S Root’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1880U.S. HouseIowaLost8,73126.02%Nathaniel Deering
M Doolittle

E J Dean

Jas McCarty

William G Stewart

H C McCarthy

J H King

Hog

H C Hemenway

O J Clark

G Olson
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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.