1847 Iowa U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1847 Iowa U.S. House District 2 Election?

Shepherd Leffler won the 1847 Iowa U.S. House District 2 Election. Shepherd Leffler received 5,160 popular votes (51.43%). The main challenger was Thomas McKnight (48.57%).

See the full head-to-head between Leffler and McKnight

Leffler +2.9 pts · won by 287 votes
5,160 votes
4,873 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. House election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.