1878 Iowa U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1878 Iowa U.S. House District 5 Election?

Rush Clark won the 1878 Iowa U.S. House District 5 Election. Rush Clark received 14,205 popular votes (52.78%). The main challenger was M J Carter (44.63%).

See the full head-to-head between Clark and Carter

Clark +8.1 pts · won by 2,193 votes

Rush Clark RepublicanWINNER52.78%

14,205 votes

M J CarterGreen44.63%

12,012 votes

David Brown Democratic2.59%

697 votes

H E J Boardmanunknown0%

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.