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1880 Iowa U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1880 Iowa U.S. House District 2 Election?

Sewall Farwell won the 1880 Iowa U.S. House District 2 Election. Sewall Farwell received 17,465 popular votes (54.93%). The main challenger was Roderick Rose (41.2%).

See the full head-to-head between Farwell and Rose

Farwell +13.7 pts · won by 4,365 votes
Sewall FarwellRepublicanWINNER54.93%
17,465 votes
Roderick RoseDemocratic41.2%
13,100 votes
Sindley HoopsGreen3.85%
1,225 votes
Robert Johnsonunknown0%
1 votes
James Harlanunknown0%
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.