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1880 Iowa U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1880 Iowa U.S. House District 8 Election?

William Hepburn won the 1880 Iowa U.S. House District 8 Election. William Hepburn received 24,359 popular votes (56.29%). The main challenger was Robert Percival (30%).

See the full head-to-head between Hepburn and Percival

Hepburn +26.3 pts · won by 11,375 votes
William HepburnRepublicanWINNER56.29%
24,359 votes
Robert PercivalDemocratic30%
12,984 votes
H C AyresGreen13.69%
5,925 votes
J N Millerunknown0%
2 votes
P P Ingallsunknown0%
1 votes
J Y Stoneunknown0%
1 votes
T P Retlesdorphunknown0%
1 votes
R M Robertsunknown0%
1 votes
William Gledhillunknown0%
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.