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1868 Iowa U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1868 Iowa U.S. House District 5 Election?

Francis Palmer won the 1868 Iowa U.S. House District 5 Election. Francis Palmer received 20,409 popular votes (60.36%). The main challenger was P Gad Bryan (39.64%).

See the full head-to-head between Palmer and Bryan

Palmer +20.7 pts · won by 7,007 votes
Francis PalmerRepublicanWINNER60.36%
20,409 votes
P Gad BryanDemocratic39.64%
13,402 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.