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1860 Iowa U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1860 Iowa U.S. House District 2 Election?

William Vandever won the 1860 Iowa U.S. House District 2 Election. William Vandever received 36,805 popular votes (57.5%). The main challenger was Ben M Samuels (42.5%).

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

Vandever +15.0 pts · won by 9,599 votes
William VandeverRepublicanWINNER57.5%
36,805 votes
Ben M SamuelsDemocratic42.5%
27,206 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.