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
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
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1896 | U.S. HouseIowa | Won | 26,65959.61% | F D Bayless Charles G Patten |
| 1880 | U.S. HouseIowa | Won | 17,35951.78% | William G Stewart M H Moore C Crocker S P Adams S M H Sacey |
| 1878 | U.S. HouseIowa | Won | 12,72343.85% | 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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