L W Laughlin

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Iowa
Party
progressive
On the ballot
1912
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Laughlin2,704
Opponents34,810
1
Elections run

L W Laughlin, a Progressive politician from Iowa, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1912 U.S. House election in Iowa's District 8 to Horace Towner, receiving 2,704 votes (7.21%).

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How many votes has L W Laughlin received?

L W Laughlin has received 2,704 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

L W Laughlin’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1912U.S. HouseIowaLost2,7047.21%Horace Towner
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