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
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1888 | U.S. HouseIowa | Won | 18,85252.37% | 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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