Serranus Hastings

U.S. Representative
Born
November 22, 1814
Died
February 18, 1893
Age at death
78
Home state
Iowa
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1846
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
0
Total Popular VotesLifetime
1
Elections run

Serranus Hastings (1814–1893), a Democratic politician from Iowa, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1846 U.S. House election in Iowa's at-large district, defeating Shepherd Leffler.

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Election history

Serranus Hastings’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1846U.S. HouseIowaWonShepherd Leffler
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000330) and Wikidata (Q1735726). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.