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1872 Iowa U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1872 Iowa U.S. House District 1 Election?

George McCrary won the 1872 Iowa U.S. House District 1 Election. George McCrary received 15,149 popular votes (58.02%). The main challenger was James M Shelby (41.98%).

See the full head-to-head between McCrary and Shelby

McCrary +16.0 pts · won by 4,188 votes
George McCraryRepublicanWINNER58.02%
15,149 votes
James M ShelbyDemocratic41.98%
10,961 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.