Mike Mahaffey

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Iowa
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1996
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Mahaffey111,895
Opponents122,903
1
Elections run

Mike Mahaffey, a Republican politician from Iowa, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1996 U.S. House election in Iowa's District 3 to Leonard L. Boswell, receiving 111,895 votes (47.64%).

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How many votes has Mike Mahaffey received?

Mike Mahaffey has received 111,895 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Mike Mahaffey’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1996U.S. HouseIowaLost111,89547.64%Leonard L. Boswell
Jay B. Marcus

Edward T. Rusk

Dick Kruse
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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.