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1874 Iowa U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1874 Iowa U.S. House District 5 Election?

James Wilson won the 1874 Iowa U.S. House District 5 Election. James Wilson received 12,725 popular votes (62.96%). The main challenger was A W Wilkinson (37.02%).

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

Wilson +25.9 pts · won by 5,243 votes
James WilsonRepublicanWINNER62.96%
12,725 votes
A W Wilkinsonanti monopoly37.02%
7,482 votes
Burnettunknown0.01%
2 votes
W H Robbunknown0%
1 votes
John Wallerunknown0%
1 votes
John Robbinsunknown0%
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.