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1872 Iowa U.S. House District 7 Election

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Who won the 1872 Iowa U.S. House District 7 Election?

John Kasson won the 1872 Iowa U.S. House District 7 Election. John Kasson received 14,909 popular votes (65.93%). The main challenger was A F Palmer (34.06%).

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

Kasson +31.9 pts · won by 7,206 votes
John KassonRepublicanWINNER65.93%
14,909 votes
A F PalmerDemocratic34.06%
7,703 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.