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1862 Iowa U.S. House District 1 Election

Iowa · 2 candidates · See every 1862 U.S. House race

Who won the 1862 Iowa U.S. House District 1 Election?

James Wilson won the 1862 Iowa U.S. House District 1 Election. James Wilson received 12,705 popular votes (54.78%). The main challenger was Joseph K Hornish (45.22%).

See the full head-to-head between Wilson and Hornish

Wilson +9.6 pts · won by 2,219 votes
James WilsonRepublicanWINNER54.78%
12,705 votes
Joseph K HornishDemocratic45.22%
10,486 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.