Nelson L Rood

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Iowa
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1874–1912
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Rood23,357
Opponents42,427
2
Elections run

Between 1874 and 1912, Nelson L Rood ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. Rood's biggest single-election total was 15,242 votes, in the 1912 U.S. House election in Iowa's District 10.

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How many votes has Nelson L Rood received?

Nelson L Rood has received 23,357 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

Nelson L Rood’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1912U.S. HouseIowaLost15,24232.53%Frank Woods
S B Philpot

A E Moxley
1874U.S. HouseIowaLost8,11542.84%James McDill
Joseph Knotts

William G Stewart

Joseph Cutts

L Signor

J Bolter
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Nelson L Rood: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/nelson-l-rood. 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.