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1868 Iowa U.S. House District 4 Election

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Who won the 1868 Iowa U.S. House District 4 Election?

William Loughridge won the 1868 Iowa U.S. House District 4 Election. William Loughridge received 24,057 popular votes (59.27%). The main challenger was J P Irish (40.72%).

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Loughridge +18.6 pts · won by 7,526 votes
William LoughridgeRepublicanWINNER59.27%
24,057 votes
J P IrishDemocratic40.72%
16,531 votes
Arthur S Garretsonunknown0.01%
4 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.