William E Leffingwell

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Iowa
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1858–1870
Career timeline
0-3
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Leffingwell45,329
Opponents57,844
3
Elections run

Between 1858 and 1870, William E Leffingwell ran in 3 U.S. House elections, losing all 3. Leffingwell's biggest single-election total was 22,764 votes, in the 1858 U.S. House election in Iowa's District 2.

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How many votes has William E Leffingwell received?

William E Leffingwell has received 45,329 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–3.

Election history

William E Leffingwell’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1870U.S. HouseIowaLost9,33840.73%Aylett Cotton
W W Williams
1868U.S. HouseIowaLost13,22741.36%William Smyth
A R West
1858U.S. HouseIowaLost22,76447.16%William Vandever
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William E Leffingwell: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-e-leffingwell. 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.