1848 Iowa U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1848 Iowa U.S. House District 1 Election?

William Thompson won the 1848 Iowa U.S. House District 1 Election. William Thompson received 6,477 popular votes (50.3%). The main challenger was Daniel Miller (47.3%).

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Thompson +3.0 pts · won by 386 votes

William Thompson DemocraticWINNER50.3%

6,477 votes

Daniel Millerwhig47.3%

6,091 votes

Samuel L *free soil2.41%

310 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.