Madison Walden

U.S. Representative
Born
October 6, 1836
Died
July 24, 1891
Age at death
54
Home state
Iowa
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1870
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Walden19,005
Opponents14,883
1
Elections run

Madison Walden (1836–1891), a Republican politician from Iowa, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1870 U.S. House election in Iowa's District 4 with 19,005 votes (56.02%), defeating Jim Smith.

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How many votes has Madison Walden received?

Madison Walden has received 19,005 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Madison Walden’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1870U.S. HouseIowaWon19,00556.02%Jim Smith
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000034) and Wikidata (Q1883379). 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.