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
1968–1974

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

Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Riley153,722
Opponents178,175
2
Elections run

Between 1968 and 1974, Tom Riley ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. Riley's biggest single-election total was 84,634 votes, in the 1968 U.S. House election in Iowa's District 2.

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How many votes has Tom Riley received?

Tom Riley has received 153,722 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

Tom Riley’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1974U.S. HouseIowaLost69,08848.11%Michael T. Blouin
James W Whitford
1968U.S. HouseIowaLost84,63444.95%John Culver
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Tom Riley: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/tom-riley-iowa. 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.