1878 Iowa U.S. House District 7 Election

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Who won the 1878 Iowa U.S. House District 7 Election?

Edward Gillette won the 1878 Iowa U.S. House District 7 Election. Edward Gillette received 16,474 popular votes (51.44%). The main challenger was Henry Cummings (48.54%).

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Gillette +2.9 pts · won by 928 votes

Edward Gillette DemocraticWINNER51.44%

16,474 votes

Henry Cummings Republican48.54%

15,546 votes

John Crawfordunknown0.01%

2 votes

P H Hillyardunknown0%

1 votes

R Colesunknown0%

1 votes

C F Jacksonunknown0%

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.