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1870 Iowa U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1870 Iowa U.S. House District 5 Election?

Francis Palmer won the 1870 Iowa U.S. House District 5 Election. Francis Palmer received 19,798 popular votes (61.22%). The main challenger was B F Montgomery (38.7%).

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

Palmer +22.5 pts · won by 7,282 votes
Francis PalmerRepublicanWINNER61.22%
19,798 votes
B F MontgomeryDemocratic38.7%
12,516 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.