1848 Iowa U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1848 Iowa U.S. House District 2 Election?

Shepherd Leffler won the 1848 Iowa U.S. House District 2 Election. Shepherd Leffler received 5,789 popular votes (50.9%). The main challenger was S R Davis (47.46%).

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

Leffler +3.4 pts · won by 391 votes

Shepherd Leffler DemocraticWINNER50.9%

5,789 votes

S R Daviswhig47.46%

5,398 votes

James Lawsonfree soil1.57%

178 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.