Josiah Grinnell

U.S. Representative
Born
December 22, 1821
Died
March 31, 1891
Age at death
69
Home state
Iowa
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1862–1864
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Grinnell30,069
Opponents22,148
2
Elections run

Between 1862 and 1864, Josiah Grinnell ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Grinnell's biggest single-election total was 17,169 votes, in the 1864 U.S. House election in Iowa's District 4. Grinnell's closest win came in the 1862 U.S. House election in Iowa's District 4, decided by 1,371 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Iowa's District 4 or all 1864 U.S. House races.

How many votes has Josiah Grinnell received?

Josiah Grinnell has received 30,069 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Josiah Grinnell’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1864U.S. HouseIowaWon17,16961.53%J C Mitchell
1862U.S. HouseIowaWon12,90052.81%William F Martin
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (G000478) and Wikidata (Q1708619). 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.