Thomas Updegraff

U.S. Representative
Born
April 3, 1834
Died
October 4, 1910
Age at death
76
Home state
Iowa
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1878–1896
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Updegraff56,741
Opponents50,522
3
Elections run

Between 1878 and 1896, Thomas Updegraff ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Updegraff's biggest single-election total was 26,659 votes, in the 1896 U.S. House election in Iowa's District 4. Updegraff's closest win came in the 1878 U.S. House election in Iowa's District 3, decided by 1,837 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Iowa's District 4, every U.S. House race in Iowa's District 3, or all 1896 U.S. House races.

How many votes has Thomas Updegraff received?

Thomas Updegraff has received 56,741 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

Thomas Updegraff’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1896U.S. HouseIowaWon26,65959.61%F D Bayless
Charles G Patten
1880U.S. HouseIowaWon17,35951.78%William G Stewart
M H Moore

C Crocker

S P Adams

S M H Sacey
1878U.S. HouseIowaWon12,72343.85%Fred Odonnall
G T Spangler

E H Merville

John Baldwin
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (U000019) and Wikidata (Q2427815). 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.