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1872 Iowa U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1872 Iowa U.S. House District 5 Election?

James Wilson won the 1872 Iowa U.S. House District 5 Election. James Wilson received 15,531 popular votes (67.62%). The main challenger was J P Irish (32.37%).

See the full head-to-head between Wilson and Irish

Wilson +35.3 pts · won by 8,097 votes
James WilsonRepublicanWINNER67.62%
15,531 votes
J P IrishDemocratic32.37%
7,434 votes
James Gameonunknown0.01%
3 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.