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1854 Iowa U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1854 Iowa U.S. House District 2 Election?

James Thorington won the 1854 Iowa U.S. House District 2 Election. James Thorington received 11,424 popular votes (53.34%). The main challenger was Stephen Hempstead (46.09%).

See the full head-to-head between Thorington and Hempstead

Thorington +7.3 pts · won by 1,552 votes
James ThoringtonRepublicanWINNER53.34%
11,424 votes
Stephen HempsteadDemocratic46.09%
9,872 votes
Benton J Hallunknown0.57%
123 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.