Joseph Sweney

U.S. Representative
Born
October 2, 1845
Died
November 11, 1918
Age at death
73
Home state
Iowa
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1888
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Sweney18,852
Opponents17,135
1
Elections run

Joseph Sweney (1845–1918), a Republican politician from Iowa, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1888 U.S. House election in Iowa's District 4 with 18,852 votes (52.37%), defeating L S Reque and L H Weller and 2 other candidates.

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How many votes has Joseph Sweney received?

Joseph Sweney has received 18,852 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Joseph Sweney’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1888U.S. HouseIowaWon18,85252.37%L S Reque
L H Weller

H Parker V

O B Blanchard
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S001112) and Wikidata (Q1707225). 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.