Nathaniel Deering

U.S. Representative
Born
September 2, 1827
Died
December 11, 1887
Age at death
60
Home state
Iowa
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1876–1880
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Deering59,845
Opponents32,025
3
Elections run

Between 1876 and 1880, Nathaniel Deering ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Deering's biggest single-election total was 21,941 votes, in the 1880 U.S. House election in Iowa's District 4. Deering's closest win came in the 1876 U.S. House election in Iowa's District 4, decided by 11,391 votes.

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How many votes has Nathaniel Deering received?

Nathaniel Deering has received 59,845 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

Nathaniel Deering’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1880U.S. HouseIowaWon21,94165.39%Joseph S Root
M Doolittle

E J Dean

Jas McCarty

William G Stewart

H C McCarthy

J H King

Hog

H C Hemenway

O J Clark

G Olson
1878U.S. HouseIowaWon17,13460.8%L H Weller
Philip A Allen

William Morehouse

Reuben Noble
1876U.S. HouseIowaWon20,77068.88%Cyrus Foreman
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (D000188) and Wikidata (Q1966730). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Nathaniel Deering: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/nathaniel-deering. 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.