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1880 Iowa U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1880 Iowa U.S. House District 5 Election?

William Thompson won the 1880 Iowa U.S. House District 5 Election. William Thompson received 20,016 popular votes (59.82%). The main challenger was R E Austin (33.81%).

See the full head-to-head between Thompson and Austin

Thompson +26.0 pts · won by 8,701 votes
William ThompsonRepublicanWINNER59.82%
20,016 votes
R E AustinDemocratic33.81%
11,315 votes
A F PalmerGreen6.32%
2,115 votes
Legrand Byingtonunknown0.01%
2 votes
C Hedgesunknown0%
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.