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1862 Iowa U.S. House District 5 Election

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

Who won the 1862 Iowa U.S. House District 5 Election?

John Kasson won the 1862 Iowa U.S. House District 5 Election. John Kasson received 10,306 popular votes (58.38%). The main challenger was George Finch (41.62%).

See the full head-to-head between Kasson and Finch

Kasson +16.8 pts · won by 2,960 votes
John KassonRepublicanWINNER58.38%
10,306 votes
George FinchDemocratic41.62%
7,346 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.