Merwin Coad

U.S. Representative
Born
September 28, 1924
Died
September 5, 2025
Age at death
100
Home state
Iowa
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1958–1960
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Coad127,844
Opponents102,038
2
Elections run

Between 1958 and 1960, Merwin Coad ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Coad's biggest single-election total was 70,353 votes, in the 1960 U.S. House election in Iowa's District 6.

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How many votes has Merwin Coad received?

Merwin Coad has received 127,844 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Merwin Coad’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1960U.S. HouseIowaWon70,35353.63%Curtis G Riehm
1958U.S. HouseIowaWon57,49158.25%Robert E Waggoner
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000540) and Wikidata (Q1751116). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Merwin Coad: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/merwin-coad. Accessed [date].

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.