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1878 Iowa U.S. House District 6 Election

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Who won the 1878 Iowa U.S. House District 6 Election?

James Weaver won the 1878 Iowa U.S. House District 6 Election. James Weaver received 16,366 popular votes (53.34%). The main challenger was Ezekiel Sampson (46.64%).

See the full head-to-head between Weaver and Sampson

Weaver +6.7 pts · won by 2,058 votes
James WeaverDemocraticWINNER53.34%
16,366 votes
Ezekiel SampsonRepublican46.64%
14,308 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.