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1862 Iowa U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1862 Iowa U.S. House District 2 Election?

Hiram Price won the 1862 Iowa U.S. House District 2 Election. Hiram Price received 12,433 popular votes (58.2%). The main challenger was Merle M Thayer (41.8%).

See the full head-to-head between Price and Thayer

Price +16.4 pts · won by 3,503 votes
Hiram PriceRepublicanWINNER58.2%
12,433 votes
Merle M ThayerDemocratic41.8%
8,930 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.