R E Austin

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Iowa
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1880–1954
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Austin69,407
Opponents94,365
2
Elections run

Between 1880 and 1954, R E Austin ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. Austin's biggest single-election total was 58,092 votes, in the 1954 U.S. House election in Iowa's District 2.

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How many votes has R E Austin received?

R E Austin has received 69,407 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

R E Austin’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1954U.S. HouseIowaLost58,09244.58%Henry Talle
1880U.S. HouseIowaLost11,31533.81%William Thompson
A F Palmer

Legrand Byington

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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.