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1872 Iowa U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1872 Iowa U.S. House District 2 Election?

Aylett Cotton won the 1872 Iowa U.S. House District 2 Election. Aylett Cotton received 12,521 popular votes (50.35%). The main challenger was William E Leffuigwell (49.65%).

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

Cotton +0.7 pts · won by 175 votes
Aylett CottonRepublicanWINNER50.35%
12,521 votes
William E LeffuigwellDemocratic49.65%
12,346 votes
J C Billeunknown0%
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.