Luke McDowell

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Iowa
Party
people's
On the ballot
1898
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
McDowell296
Opponents39,838
1
Elections run

Luke McDowell, a People's politician from Iowa, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1898 U.S. House election in Iowa's District 9 to Smith McPherson, receiving 296 votes (0.74%).

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How many votes has Luke McDowell received?

Luke McDowell has received 296 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Luke McDowell’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1898U.S. HouseIowaLost2960.74%Smith McPherson
J A Lyons

Stephen M Blackburn
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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.