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1870 Iowa U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1870 Iowa U.S. House District 1 Election?

George W McCreary won the 1870 Iowa U.S. House District 1 Election. George W McCreary received 13,327 popular votes (57.22%). The main challenger was Edmund Jaeger (42.77%).

See the full head-to-head between McCreary and Jaeger

McCreary +14.4 pts · won by 3,366 votes
George W McCrearyRepublicanWINNER57.22%
13,327 votes
Edmund JaegerDemocratic42.77%
9,961 votes
E J Deanunknown0%
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.