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1870 Iowa U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1870 Iowa U.S. House District 2 Election?

Aylett Cotton won the 1870 Iowa U.S. House District 2 Election. Aylett Cotton received 13,586 popular votes (59.26%). The main challenger was William E Leffingwell (40.73%).

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

Cotton +18.5 pts · won by 4,248 votes
Aylett CottonRepublicanWINNER59.26%
13,586 votes
William E LeffingwellDemocratic40.73%
9,338 votes
W W Williamsunknown0%
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.