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1868 Iowa U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1868 Iowa U.S. House District 2 Election?

William Smyth won the 1868 Iowa U.S. House District 2 Election. William Smyth received 18,753 popular votes (58.64%). The main challenger was William E Leffingwell (41.36%).

See the full head-to-head between Smyth and Leffingwell

Smyth +17.3 pts · won by 5,526 votes
William SmythRepublicanWINNER58.64%
18,753 votes
William E LeffingwellDemocratic41.36%
13,227 votes
A R Westunknown0%
1 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.