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1872 Iowa U.S. House District 6 Election

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Who won the 1872 Iowa U.S. House District 6 Election?

William Loughridge won the 1872 Iowa U.S. House District 6 Election. William Loughridge received 14,638 popular votes (55.35%). The main challenger was Henry H Trimble (44.25%).

See the full head-to-head between Loughridge and Trimble

Loughridge +11.1 pts · won by 2,935 votes
William LoughridgeRepublicanWINNER55.35%
14,638 votes
Henry H TrimbleDemocratic44.25%
11,703 votes
M M Waldenunknown0.34%
91 votes
S Neimunknown0.02%
6 votes
D D Slaughtenunknown0.02%
4 votes
George Kirkmanunknown0.01%
2 votes
E L Burtonunknown0%
1 votes
J Y Stoneunknown0%
1 votes
William G Stewartunknown0%
1 votes
John D Mingueunknown0%
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.