Thomas Steele
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- March 19, 1853
- Died
- March 20, 1920
- Age at death
- 67
- Home state
- Iowa
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1914–1916
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RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Steele47,194
Opponents48,775
2
Elections run
Between 1914 and 1916, Thomas Steele ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Steele's biggest single-election total was 25,935 votes, in the 1916 U.S. House election in Iowa's District 11. Steele's closest win came in the 1914 U.S. House election in Iowa's District 11, decided by 3,659 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in Iowa's District 11 or all 1916 U.S. House races.
How many votes has Thomas Steele received?
Thomas Steele has received 47,194 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1916 | U.S. HouseIowa | Lost | 25,93549.39% | George Scott (head-to-head) J E North Edward H Crane (head-to-head) |
| 1914 | U.S. HouseIowa | Won | 21,25948.92% | George Scott (head-to-head) Edward H Crane (head-to-head) Charles R Metcalf C M Hartley |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000837) and Wikidata (Q2425006). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Thomas Steele: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/thomas-steele. Accessed [date].