Tom Riley, U.S. House candidate

Tom Riley

U.S. House candidate
Born
January 9, 1929
Died
July 21, 2011
Age at death
82
Home state
Iowa
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1976

Photo: Pjriley, via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)

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RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Riley100,344
Opponents104,206
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Elections run

Tom Riley (1929–2011), a Republican politician from Iowa, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1976 U.S. House election in Iowa's District 2 to Michael T. Blouin, receiving 100,344 votes (49.06%).

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How many votes has Tom Riley received?

Tom Riley has received 100,344 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Tom Riley’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1976U.S. HouseIowaLost100,34449.06%Michael T. Blouin
James D. Roberson

Lorin E. Oxley
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q7817384). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Tom Riley: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/tom-riley. Accessed [date].

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.