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1864 Iowa U.S. House District 1 Election

Iowa · 2 candidates · See every 1864 U.S. House race

Who won the 1864 Iowa U.S. House District 1 Election?

James Wilson won the 1864 Iowa U.S. House District 1 Election. James Wilson received 16,977 popular votes (65.16%). The main challenger was Joseph K Hornish (34.84%).

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

Wilson +30.3 pts · won by 7,899 votes
James WilsonRepublicanWINNER65.16%
16,977 votes
Joseph K HornishDemocratic34.84%
9,078 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.