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1872 Iowa U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1872 Iowa U.S. House District 8 Election?

James McDill won the 1872 Iowa U.S. House District 8 Election. James McDill received 12,675 popular votes (64.41%). The main challenger was W W Merritt (35.57%).

See the full head-to-head between McDill and Merritt

McDill +28.8 pts · won by 5,676 votes
James McDillRepublicanWINNER64.41%
12,675 votes
W W MerrittDemocratic35.57%
6,999 votes
Jacob W Rogersunknown0.01%
1 votes
J T Haundunknown0.01%
1 votes
J L Letterunknown0.01%
1 votes
W H M Puseyunknown0.01%
1 votes
William Millsunknown0.01%
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.