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1878 Iowa U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1878 Iowa U.S. House District 8 Election?

William Sapp won the 1878 Iowa U.S. House District 8 Election. William Sapp received 15,343 popular votes (50.21%). The main challenger was George C Hieks (25.39%).

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

Sapp +24.8 pts · won by 7,583 votes
William SappRepublicanWINNER50.21%
15,343 votes
George C HieksGreen25.39%
7,760 votes
John H KeatleyDemocratic24.39%
7,453 votes
N B Eastonunknown0%
1 votes
M H Beyersunknown0%
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.