Thomas J. Tauke
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- October 11, 1950
- Current age
- 75
- Home state
- Iowa
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1978–1990
6-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Tauke1.1M
Opponents986,571
7
Elections run
Between 1978 and 1990, Thomas J. Tauke ran in 7 elections across 2 offices (U.S. House and U.S. Senate), winning 6 and losing 1. Tauke's biggest single-election total was 446,869 votes, in the 1990 U.S. Senate election in Iowa. Tauke's closest win came in the 1978 U.S. House election in Iowa's District 2, decided by 7,194 votes.
Browse every U.S. Senate election in Iowa, every U.S. House race in Iowa's District 2, or all 1990 U.S. Senate races.
How many votes has Thomas J. Tauke received?
Thomas J. Tauke has received 1,069,722 popular votes across 7 U.S. elections, with a career record of 6–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | U.S. SenateIowa | Lost | 446,86945.42% | Tom Harkin |
| 1988 | U.S. HouseIowa | Won | 113,54356.76% | Eric Tabor (head-to-head) |
| 1986 | U.S. HouseIowa | Won | 88,70861.33% | Eric Tabor (head-to-head) |
| 1984 | U.S. HouseIowa | Won | 136,89363.9% | Joe Welsh |
| 1982 | U.S. HouseIowa | Won | 99,47858.85% | Brent Appel |
| 1980 | U.S. HouseIowa | Won | 111,58754% | Steve Sovern Dean Miller James D. Roberson (head-to-head) |
| 1978 | U.S. HouseIowa | Won | 72,64452.27% | Michael T. Blouin James D. Roberson (head-to-head) |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (T000053) and Wikidata (Q1559485). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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