William Loughridge

U.S. Representative
Born
July 11, 1827
Died
September 26, 1889
Age at death
62
Home state
Iowa
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1866–1872
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Loughridge57,224
Opponents40,781
3
Elections run

Between 1866 and 1872, William Loughridge ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Loughridge's biggest single-election total was 24,057 votes, in the 1868 U.S. House election in Iowa's District 4. Loughridge's closest win came in the 1872 U.S. House election in Iowa's District 6, decided by 2,935 votes.

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How many votes has William Loughridge received?

William Loughridge has received 57,224 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

William Loughridge’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1872U.S. HouseIowaWon14,63855.35%Henry H Trimble
M M Walden

S Neim

D D Slaughten

George Kirkman

E L Burton

J Y Stone

William G Stewart

John D Mingue
1868U.S. HouseIowaWon24,05759.27%J P Irish
Arthur S Garretson
1866U.S. HouseIowaWon18,52959.84%C H Mackey
D D Murphy

S H McCrory
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (L000451) and Wikidata (Q2579769). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Loughridge: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-loughridge. 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.