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1876 Iowa U.S. House District 8 Election

Iowa · 2 candidates · See every 1876 U.S. House race

Who won the 1876 Iowa U.S. House District 8 Election?

William Sapp won the 1876 Iowa U.S. House District 8 Election. William Sapp received 19,358 popular votes (55.96%). The main challenger was J Bolter (44.04%).

See the full head-to-head between Sapp and Bolter

Sapp +11.9 pts · won by 4,122 votes
William SappRepublicanWINNER55.96%
19,358 votes
J BolterDemocratic44.04%
15,236 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.