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1858 Iowa U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1858 Iowa U.S. House District 2 Election?

William Vandever won the 1858 Iowa U.S. House District 2 Election. William Vandever received 25,503 popular votes (52.84%). The main challenger was William E Leffingwell (47.16%).

See the full head-to-head between Vandever and Leffingwell

Vandever +5.7 pts · won by 2,739 votes
William VandeverRepublicanWINNER52.84%
25,503 votes
William E LeffingwellDemocratic47.16%
22,764 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.